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Four-shooter
subject			fact

Four-shooter	has definition An astronomical instrument comprised of four highly sensitive photoelectric cells (CCDs). The four-shooter is placed at the end of a telescope and used to electronically record incoming light.
	is a kind of charge-coupled device
charge-coupled device	has acronym CCD
instrument	has operator
artifact	has creator
	has creation date
	has purpose
	has owner
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has mass
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

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