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| a building that contains one or more telescopes |
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| a device used to detect radio waves from objects in space |
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| a telescope that uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light |
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| the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave |
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| electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye |
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| a device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer |
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| a telescope that uses lenses or mirrors to collect and focus visible light |
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| the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves |
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| a piece of transparent glass curved so that the middle is thicker than the edges |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
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| a telescope that uses convex lenses to gather and focus light |
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