First light (astronomy)
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First light (astronomy)
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In astronomy, first light is the first use of a telescope to take an astronomical image after it has been constructed. This is often not the first viewing using the telescope; optical tests will probably have been performed to adjust the components.
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Term in astronomy for the first time a telescope is used to look at the Universe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_light_(astronomy)
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2024-04-14T04:45:59Z
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