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Segmented Mirrors Sag Under Their Own Weight

Question 15

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Segmented mirrors sag under their own weight. Their optical shape must be controlled by computer-driven thrusters under the mirrors in what is called

A) an achromatic lens.
B) active optics.
C) a Schmidt-Cassegrain design.
D) a Newtonian design.
E) interferometry.

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