To break up light into the component colors that it contains, astronomers use a device called:
A) a telescope
B) a CCD
C) a spectrometer
D) Cassegrain splitter
E) interferometer array

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Spectrometers are instruments used to break up light into its component colors, allowing astronomers to study the spectrum and learn about the physical properties of the object emitting the light. Telescopes, CCDs, Cassegrain splitters, and interferometer arrays are all useful tools but not specifically designed to break up light into its colors.

To Break Up Light into the Component Colors That It