Astronomy

Text: "Exploration of the Universe," by Abell, Morrison, and Wolff

 

Vocabulary: Chapter 9.1 (pages 141 -146)

You should be familiar with the following terms and concepts


optical

 

electromagnetic radiation

 

telescope

 

reflection

 

refraction

 

aperture

 

focal length

 

objective

 

focus

 

concave

 

convex

 

lens vs. mirror

 

prime focus

 

Newtonian

 

Cassegrain

 


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