The Detector That in Many Instances Has Replaced the Photographic

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Multiple Choice

The detector that in many instances has replaced the photographic plate for astronomical photography is the

• A) CCD (charge-coupled device).
• B) photomultiplier or image intensifier tube.
• C) diffraction grating.
• D) interferometer.

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