Unified Astronomy Thesaurus

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Telescopes

Definitions

An instrument used to collect and amplify light or other energy. Refracting telescopes gather light by means of a lens, reflecting telescopes by means of a mirror. Radio telescopes gather radio energy by using an antenna. Telescopes have also been built that can gather X rays, gamma rays, and other forms of energy.

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1689

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/799

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http://editor.vocabs.ands.org.au/user/AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin

definition

An instrument used to collect and amplify light or other energy. Refracting telescopes gather light by means of a lens, reflecting telescopes by means of a mirror. Radio telescopes gather radio energy by using an antenna. Telescopes have also been built that can gather X rays, gamma rays, and other forms of energy.

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2020-11-04T19:52:30.277Z

2020-11-24T17:29:34.053Z

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Telescopes

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