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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Constellation | A pattern of stars in the sky. |
| 1.Specteopraph | An instrument that seprates light into colors and photographs the resulting spectrum. |
| 1.Electromagnitic-Radiation | Energy that travels through space in the form of waves. |
| 1.Wave-ength | The length between a wave to the next. |
| 1.Spectrum | The range of wave-lengths of electomagnetic waves. |
| 1.Refracting Teliscope | A tel uses convex lens to gather and focas light. |
| 1.Convex Lens | A peice of trasparent glass curved so that the middle is thicker than the edges. |
| 1.Reflecting Teliscope | A teliscope that uses one or more mirrors to gather light. |
| 1.Radio Teliscope | A device used to detect radio waves from objects in space. |
| 1.Visable Light | Electromagn the radiationn that can be seen with the naked eye. |
| 1.Obsvatory |