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What is the name for the ability of a telescope to collect radiation from a star?In: Telescopes |
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Telescope and Radition Collection from Stars
Please refer to the link below. This will take you to a web site that discusses this. Multiwavelength astronomy is dedicated to observing the various spectrums of radiation emitted. That is called its light gathering ability.
The 'aperture size' determines the amount of light (radiation) a telescope gathers
This site might help you obtain a more in depth answer
imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov
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