Lecture 26: Telescopes
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Telescopes, equipped with advanced electronic cameras and spectrographs,
are the primary tools of the astronomer. This lecture reviews the types
of telescopes and observatory sites, and discusses radio and space
telescopes, and reviews briefy the observing facilities at Ohio State.
Recorded 2006 Oct 27 in 100 Stillman Hall on the Columbus campus of The
Ohio State University.
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