Telescopes

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What type of telescope is the Hubble Telescope?

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Cassegrain Reflecting

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What is a unique process used by radio telescopes?

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Interferometry

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What do reflecting telescopes use to focus light?

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Curved Mirrors

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Which types of light can be captured by telescopes?

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All types of light, including radio waves, microwaves, and ultraviolet.

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What technology do modern telescopes use to capture images instead of film?

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CCDs (Charge-Coupled Devices)

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What is the primary function of a telescope?

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To collect and magnify light from distant objects.

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What are the two main types of telescopes?

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Refracting and Reflecting telescopes.

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What is a refracting telescope?

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A telescope that uses lenses to bend and focus light.

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What is a reflecting telescope?

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A telescope that uses mirrors to gather and focus light.

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What is the purpose of a telescope's aperture?

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To determine the amount of light the telescope can collect.