Multiple Choice
The light-gathering power of a telescope depends directly on the
A) area of the final aperture of its eyepiece.
B) focal length of its primary mirror or lens.
C) ratio of the focal lengths of its primary element (mirror or lens) and its eyepiece.
D) area of its primary mirror or lens.
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