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