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What is the main advantage of naked eye astronomy?
Low cost
Can detect light from distant stars/galaxies
It can be done on cloudy days
Can detect faint light
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What improvement did Newton introduce to telescopes in the 1600's?
Better focusing of light
Glass lenses
Mirrors
Lower distortion
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What type of light can simple optical telescopes detect?
Ultraviolet light
Visible light
Infrared light
X-ray light
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What are two advantages of space telescopes?
They are easy to repair once in space.
They are inexpensive to build.
They can detect very faint light from stars and distant galaxies.
They do not experience atmospheric distortion due to Earth's atmosphere.
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What is a disadvantage of space telescopes?
They are easy to repair once in space.
They are expensive to build.
They do not experience atmospheric distortion due to Earth's atmosphere.
They can detect very faint light from stars and distant galaxies.
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