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An astronomical telescope has large apet...

An astronomical telescope has large apeture to

A

reduce spherical aberration

B

have high resolution

C

increases span of observation

D

have low dispersion

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B
Larger aperture increase the amount of light gathered by the telescope increasing the resolution.
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