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What is one purpose of an instrument attached to a telescope?

To record or analyze the light.

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  1. To record or analyze the light ✔
  2. To make the telescope float
  3. To change the weather

Why: Instruments like cameras or spectroscopes attach to telescopes to record images or analyze light from celestial objects.

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Answer: To record or analyze the light. Instruments like cameras or spectroscopes attach to telescopes to record images or analyze light from celestial objects.

  1. Scouting America: Astronomy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/astronomy
    Explain the purposes of three instruments used with astronomical telescopes.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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