Last modified on 27 June 2003.
Encyclopædia Galactica
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Telescope
A device that collects electromagnetic radiation from distant objects
and magnifies their image and/or amplifies the brightness of the object.
Generally there is a mirror (or lens) in a telescope that collects and
focuses the radiation to be recorded with a camera or other such piece
of equipment.
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Rami T. F. Rekola