Multiple Choice
An astronomer is studying galaxies of stars that are very far away and thus look extremely faint (using visible light) . What kind of telescope should she and her graduate students apply for time on?
A) a refractor
B) the telescope with the biggest aperture possible
C) a telescope with a small aperture but with eyepieces that have good magnification
D) a telescope built before 1948
E) any telescope will show faint galaxies well; they should just use the one closest to their campus
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