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FOC comparison table |
Subject | has definition | is a kind of |
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integrating detector | Any imaging device, like a photographic emulsion or CCD, which can build up more signal and contrast by a longer exposure to light or other electromagnetic energy. | imager |
FOC | Faint Object Camera (Hubble). | integrating detector |
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