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Why aren't the photos from Hubble and other telescopes circular? Aren't the lenses circular? So wouldn't a larger percentage of the lens be used if the photos would also be circular? It's not like they use film that's shaped like rectangle.

by /u/Double-decker_trams in /r/askscience

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