What is the primary purpose of the eyepiece in a telescope?

  • A
    To magnify the image formed by the objective lens.
  • B
    To collect more light from the distant object.
  • C
    To invert the image formed by the objective lens.
  • D
    To reduce the chromatic aberration of the telescope.

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