How Much More Light Can the 5-M Telescope at Mount

question 156

Multiple Choice

How much more light can the 5-m telescope at Mount Palomar collect from an astronomical source than the unaided human eye (with a diameter of 5 mm) ?

• A) 10⁶ ⁽or 1,000,000) times
• B) 1000 times
• C) 10,000 times
• D) 5000 times

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