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The 12 pages that link to Optical telescope, each with the reason it gives.

• TelescopeBroader topic: It is the familiar form used to observe stars, planets, and galaxies in visible wavelengths.

• Radio telescopeCompared with: Optical telescopes observe a different part of the spectrum and use mirrors or lenses to form images.

• Astronomical instrumentBroader topic: Optical telescopes are the familiar instruments for imaging visible celestial objects.

• Optical astronomyRelated: Its mirrors or lenses gather the ultraviolet, visible, or infrared light optical astronomers study.

• Laser rangefinderRelated: Rangefinder optics collect weak returns and direct them onto a detector.

• Extremely Large TelescopeNarrower topic: The ELT is an optical telescope that also extends observations into infrared wavelengths.

• Gemini ObservatoryNarrower topic: Gemini’s two telescopes belong to this broader class of astronomical instruments.

• WatchtowerRelated: A telescope can help observers identify distant movement beyond unaided vision.

• Electromagnetic astronomyBroader topic: Optical telescopes capture the band most familiar to human vision.

• Visible-light astronomyNarrower topic: Its mirrors or lenses gather faint celestial light and form images for analysis.

• Astronomical interferometerCompared with: A single optical telescope avoids the signal-combination demands of an array but has a smaller aperture.

• Infrared telescopeCompared with: Optical telescopes target shorter wavelengths and generally face less thermal background than infrared instruments.