Schmidt telescopes are used mostly for
A) tracking artificial satellites in Earth orbit.
B) photographing wide areas of the night sky.
C) high-magnification views of faint, distant galaxies and quasars.
D) photography of planets, using high magnification.

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Schmidt telescopes are particularly valued for their ability to photograph wide areas of the night sky with a very wide field of view, making them ideal for surveys and capturing large astronomical phenomena.

Schmidt Telescopes Are Used Mostly for