Which of the Following Is NOT a Detector of Radiation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a detector of radiation from space that astronomers have used?

• A) eyes in the head of the astronomer
• B) a piece of photographic film
• C) a photographic plate
• D) a charge-coupled device (CCD)
• E) a refracting telescope

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