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Are lens part of a telescope?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

-- A refracting telescope must have a lens, otherwise it's not a refracting telescope.

-- A reflecting telescope can be constructed without any lens, but if you intend to

look through it, then you'll use a little lens for the eyepiece.

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