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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4728. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Astronomical Instrumentation

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An instrument that is used to study distant objects. An optical telescope uses a convex lens (the objective, or object glass) or a concave mirror (the primary mirror), or in some cases a combination of both, to collect light from, and form an image of, a distant object. The image produced by the collector may be recorded photographically or electronically. When used for direct visual observation,...

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