Astronomy
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Author: Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
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Chapter 6, Problem 20E
Many decades ago, the astronomers on the staff of Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories each received about 60 nights per year for their observing programs. Today, an astronomer feels fortunate to get 10 nights per year on a large telescope. Can you suggest some reasons for this change?
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