Multiple Choice
Spherical aberration can be corrected or avoided in a reflecting telescope by
A) grinding the mirror to a more accurate spherical curve.
B) grinding the mirror to a parabolic shape.
C) using light of only one color.
D) grinding the mirror to an elliptical shape.
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