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The Hubble Space Telescope is a robotic telescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope is a robotic telescopelocated on the outer edge of the atmosphere, in circular located on the outer edge of the atmosphere, in circular orbit around the Earth at 593 km above sea level, with anorbit around the Earth at 593 km above sea level, with anorbital period between 96 and 97 minutes at a speedorbital period between 96 and 97 minutes at a speed28,000 km / h. Named as a tribute to Edwin Hubble, was28,000 km / h. Named as a tribute to Edwin Hubble, waslaunched into orbit on 24 April 1990 as a joint project of launched into orbit on 24 April 1990 as a joint project of NASA and ESA, thus inaugurating the GreatNASA and ESA, thus inaugurating the GreatObservatories program.Observatories program.Cylindrically shaped Hubble weighs 11 tons. Its length isCylindrically shaped Hubble weighs 11 tons. Its length is13.2 m and its maximum diameter is 4.2 meters.13.2 m and its maximum diameter is 4.2 meters.The telescope can obtain images with higher opticalThe telescope can obtain images with higher opticalresolutionresolution0.1 seconds of arc.0.1 seconds of arc.
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