Refracting telescope
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title:
Refracting telescope
text:
A refracting telescope is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image. The refracting telescope design was originally used in spyglasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long-focus camera lenses. Although large refracting telescopes were very popular in the second half of the 19th century, for most research purposes, the refracting telescope has been superseded by the reflecting telescope, which allows larger apertures. A refractor's magnificati
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Type of optical telescope
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refracting_telescope
date created:
2003-07-13T17:46:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T18:04:43Z
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