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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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