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What telescope was the first to use many mirrors in a honeycomb pattern to avoid the difficulties associated with large mirrors?

a. The Hubble telescope
b. The Suzuki telescope
c. The Keck telescope
d. The Subaru telescope

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The correct answer is the Keck telescope.

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User Ocramius
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The telescope that was the first to use many mirrors in a honeycomb pattern to avoid the difficulties associated with large mirrors was the Hubble telescope. The mirror was started by Perkin-Elmer in 1979. Kodak did make a back-up mirror that is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum. The correct answer is A. 
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