Interesting Facts # 590

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hubble0609Every day, the Hubble telescope transmits enough data to fit 10,000 standard computer disks.

It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household lightbulbs to complete an orbit.

The Hubble telescope is so powerful that it is like pointing a beam of light at a coin that is two hundred miles away.

 

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