What Does the Word "Seeing" Mean to an Astronomer Using

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Multiple Choice

What does the word "seeing" mean to an astronomer using a telescope?

• A) twinkling and blurring of the image due to turbulence in Earth's atmosphere
• B) combined effects of aberrations in the components of the telescope, particularly spherical and chromatic aberration
• C) effect of wind on the telescope that causes it to vibrate, thereby blurring the image
• D) haze or thin cloud in the atmosphere that reduces the brightness and sharpness of the telescope image

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