The primary purpose of a telescope is to
A) separate light into its component wavelengths.
B) measure the brightness of stars very accurately.
C) collect a large amount of light and bring it into focus.
D) make distant objects appear nearby.
E) magnify distant objects.

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The primary purpose of a telescope is to collect a large amount of light from distant objects and bring it into focus, allowing us to see these objects more clearly than we can with the naked eye.

The Primary Purpose of a Telescope Is to