Question

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the hubble space telescope (pictured above)
captured this image during 400 orbits of earth. what
does this mean?
a the image shows 400 different galaxies
b the telescope was located 400 miles from earth
c the telescope traveled around the earth 400 times
d the telescope was pointed at the same spot for 400
hours
nasa, esa, and s. beckwith (stsci) and the hudf team
the hubble space telescope recorded this image, name
galaxies. the image was constructed from 800 exposures
amount of exposure time was 11.3 days.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The number of orbits doesn't directly relate to the number of galaxies shown. Eliminate A.
• Option B: An orbit of Earth is not a measure of distance (miles). Eliminate B.
• Option C: An "orbit of Earth" means the telescope travels around Earth once. So 400 orbits mean it traveled around Earth 400 times. This makes sense.
• Option D: Orbits are about movement around Earth, not time spent pointing at a spot. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. The telescope traveled around the Earth 400 times