The most chromatic aberration would occur with a single-lens
refractor. However, today most telescopes employ at least two
lenses, called achromats. These still incur significant chromatic
aberration if the telescope has a short focal length to aperture
ratio, called focal ratio. An easy way to determine if the
telescope will have significant chromatic aberration is to divide
the focal ratio of the telescope by the diameter of the lens in
inches. A value of 5 or higher indicates minimal chromatic
aberration; 3 to 5 is moderate aberration, and 3 and under is
significant chromatic aberration. However, chromatic aberration is
generally only obvious on bright stars or planets.