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james

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The primary purpose of a telescope is to
 
  A) collect a large amount of light and bring it into focus.
  B) magnify distant objects.
  C) separate light into its component wavelengths.
  D) measure the brightness of stars very accurately.
  E) make distant objects appear nearby.

Question 2

Main sequence stars lie at the top right corner of the H-R diagram.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

FALSE


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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