The Hubble Space Telescope is designed with ____________ hyperbolic mirrors is known for good imaging performance over a wide field of view.

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Solution

The correct option is D two
Hubble space telescope is reflecting telescope it is designed with TWO hyperbolic mirrors. A curved primary mirror is the basic optical element that creates an image at the focal plane. And secondary mirror was added to modify the optical characteristics for visual observation.

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Statement 1: The HST design with two parabolic mirrors is known for good imaging performance over a wide field of view.

Statement 2: Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field image is the most detailed visible-light image ever made of the universe’s most distant object.

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