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Active optics

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Big telescopes use mirrors to see stars.

GTC Active Optics Acutators.jpg
GTC Active Optics Acutators.jpg
The mirrors can bend in the wind. Small tools help keep the mirror flat. This helps us see far away. It makes the pictures clear. Do you like looking at the stars?

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