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What types of telescopes are used for x-ray, gamma or microwave? Are those reflectors, refractors, or radio telescopes?

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X- rays , gamma or microwave are all electromagnetic waves. All the electromagnetic waves have different wavelength and frequencies.

X-ray and gamma rays are short wavelength whereas radio and micro waves have long wavelength. for short wavelength waves astronomers use optical telescope and for long wavelength waves radio telescopes are used.

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