Refracting Telescope Facts

Refracting or Refractor Telescope as we all know uses lenses to produce an image of the object. These were the first telescope developed and to be used in 1608. They were mainly used in spyglasses and astronomical telescopes. Although they are not the best type of telescopes but are best options for beginners and each and every element on this earth has its own facts and so does refracting telescope. Refractors are , in my opinion , a superior design for a telescope.

Interesting and Unknown facts about Refracting Telescope:

• Wisconsin is the largest refracting telescope in the world and it was built in 1897.
• Refracting telescope are the best option for a beginning sky observer.
•  The largest size of a lens in this telescope is 1 meter.
• Johannes Hevelis was the one who built a refractor telescope that was 158 feet long and was difficult to use.
• Concave and convex lens are the to lenses used inside the refracting telescope.
• Refractor lens are better used in binoculars and gun scopes.
• Galileo's best refracting telescope was able to magnify an object 30 times.
• These telescopes were the first type of telescopes used by ancient astronomers.
• Refractor telescope is sometimes more better than reflecting telescope.

• A newer version of the refractor telescope emerged in 1733 with different enhanced lenses and is called achromatic telescope.  
• Refracting telescope utilize a large chunk of glass that is ground and polished on both sides.
• The Hubble telescope is a refractor that weighs 24,500lbs and orbits the earth in 96 minutes and is powered by solar system.
• A refracting telescope uses mirrors to bounce the light into the eyepiece of the telescope.

So these were some of the amazing and interesting facts about Refracting Telescope.
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What is a Refracting Telescope?
The Refracting Telescope is the first type of Telescope invented. A Refracting Telescope is basically a type of an optical telescope (Telescope that gathers and focuses light), which makes use of a lens to form an image. A Refracting telescope is also know as a refractor telescope. Refracting or Refractor telescope focus the light and make distant objects brighter, clearer and even magnified. Refracting telescopes usually make use of two main lenses. The larger lens is known as the objective lens, and the smaller lens which is used for viewing objects is known as the eyepiece lens. These telescope were usually or basically designed to use in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes.
These type of telescopes are used to examine the visible-light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The name refractor is derived from the word refraction, which is the bending of light when it passes from two different mediums of different density. For example - From Air to Glass.
These telescopes are typically used to examine the Moon or the other objects of the solar system such as the jupiter , Mars and even the binary stars.

How does a Refracting or Refractor Telescope works?
A Refracting Telescope works by bending light through a lens so that it forms and image. This telescope works just like a magnifying glass. It makes of a convex lens, to bend light and bring it into focus.

Two main problems with Refracting Telescope:

• Images are not always clear because the light is being bent.
• The size of the lens is limited which limits the power of the telescope. 

  
NOTE:-
Though the design of these telescopes has been improved over the years, the general technology remains the same.

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