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Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective

1. Iens
2. mirror
3. combinations of lenses
4. none of the above

Correct answer: mirror

Solution

Large astronomical telescopes use a mirror as the objective because mirrors can be made much larger and do not suffer from chromatic aberration like lenses. This makes them better suited for collecting faint light from distant objects.

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