What Can Be Done to Improve the Resolving Power of Ground-Based

question 73

Multiple Choice

What can be done to improve the resolving power of ground-based optical telescopes?

• A)Use them at longer wavelengths.
• B)Equip them with an adaptive optics system.
• C)Change them from reflectors to refractors.
• D)Increase their focal length.

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