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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which instrument replaced the Faint Object Camera on Hubble?

Answer

Advanced Camera for Surveys

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which camera on Hubble captured the iconic 'Pillars of Creation' image?

Answer

WFPC2

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the pointing accuracy of Hubble in arcseconds?

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0.007 arcseconds

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the power consumption of Hubble in watts?

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2,800 watts

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What was Hubble's major optical flaw discovered after launch?

Answer

Spherical aberration

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

In which year did Hubble observe the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9?

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1994

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the approximate orbital period of Hubble in minutes?

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95 minutes

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What is the name of Hubble's 1995 image of distant galaxies?

Answer

Hubble Deep Field

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

How many scientific instruments did Hubble have at launch?

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5

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the mass of the Hubble Space Telescope in kilograms?

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11,110 kg

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What was the designation of the space shuttle mission that launched Hubble?

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STS-31

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the orbital inclination of the Hubble Space Telescope in degrees?

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28.5 degrees

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