New telescopes are using "adaptive optics.". What is that?
a. using parabolic instead of spherical mirrors
b. using computer image processing to enhance images
c. building mirrors in hexagonal segments
d. continually adjusting the mirror's shape during observations
D
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A) is always zero. B) remains a non-zero constant. C) continuously increases. D) continuously decreases. E) first decreases and then increases.
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