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What is the main advantage of naked eye astronomy?

Can detect faint light

Can detect light from distant stars/galaxies

It can be done on cloudy days

Low cost

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What improvement did Newton introduce to telescopes in the 1600's?

Better focusing of light

Glass lenses

Lower distortion

Mirrors

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What type of light can simple optical telescopes detect?

Infrared light

Ultraviolet light

X-ray light

Visible light

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What are two advantages of space telescopes?

They can detect very faint light from stars and distant galaxies.

They are easy to repair once in space.

They do not experience atmospheric distortion due to Earth's atmosphere.

They are inexpensive to build.

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What is a disadvantage of space telescopes?

They are easy to repair once in space.

They do not experience atmospheric distortion due to Earth's atmosphere.

They can detect very faint light from stars and distant galaxies.

They are expensive to build.

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