Glossary term: 红外望远镜
Description: 红外望远镜观测红外波段的光，用于红外天文学。红外望远镜可以安装在地面上，也可以安装在太空中。位于地球上的观测站由于受到大气吸收和地球大气层、望远镜本身及其周围环境发出的红外辐射的影响，其观测范围受到限制。空间红外望远镜不需要处理大气吸收或其周围环境的红外辐射，并且可以屏蔽太阳和冷却，从而减少望远镜发出的红外辐射。
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