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Jkov05

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What advantages does a large-diameter astronomical telescope have over a telescope of a smaller diameter?
 
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The luminosity of a star is the total amount of energy it radiates each second.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The ability of a telescope to collect light, its light-gathering power, is proportional to the area of the telescope's lens or mirror, which means it is proportional to the primary's diameter squared.

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