6. Why do telescopes have to have a good motorized drive system to move them quickly and smoothly? a. because the Earth is rotating, with the telescope attached to it b. because astronomers typically have to look at many objects in the sky in a few minutes c. because all objects in the sky vary in brightness very quickly d. because the telescope can then be moved out from under the clouds to where it is clear e. You can’t fool me, telescopes never move; they stay in one position all night

A telescope is a device that is used mostly for viewing distant objects. It's an optical instruments as it's made up of lens and curved mirror depending on the type of telescope. The first telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608. It is used extensively in war,sea and astronomical discoveries.

Parts of a typical telescope includes:

--> the optical system: this is the most important part of a telescope. This determines the optical aperture of the telescope, how bright or how sharp the formed image would be. This can be a lens or a mirror.

--> Eyepiece: this magnifies the image formed.

--> Motorized drive system: these drive system are mounted with the telescope to aid in a quick and smooth movement while detecting, for example, celestial bodies. This part of the telescope is important as the telescope is mounted on the earth surface which rotates about its axis from west to east. Since the drive system is motorized, it can automatically move very smoothly from east to west at exactly the same rate that Earth is rotating from west to east, so it can continue to point at the object being observed.