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To collect visible light emitted / reflected / scattered from a distant body, and increase the apparent size (or at least the intensity) of the image specularly, so that features can be discerned / observed.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe purpose of a telescope is to function like an eye with a pupil many feet in diameter, so as to collect enough
light from a dim, distant object to be able to see it with a normal eye or camera, and to be able to magnify it
if necessary, without dimming the image below the sensitivity threshold of those devices.
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∙ 16y agoTo focus the telescope's image so it can enter the eye or the focal plane of a camera.
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∙ 13y agoThe purpose of a telescope is to have a magnified view of objects. (especially a better view of outer space)
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∙ 13y agoTo be able to view the cosmos in greater detail.
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What telescope has an eyepiece lens and a mirror?
The telescope described is an optical telescope. If the primary optic is a mirror, it's a reflector, and it the primary optic is a lens, it's a refractor.
Is a reflecting telescope cancave or convex?
The telescope is cylindrical. Its primary mirror is concave.
What was the purpose of the Pioneer telescope?
because it can
Is hershelian a type of telescope?
Yes, a Hershelian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope in which the primary mirror is tilted so the observer's head does not block the incoming light.
What is the difference between a telescope and a periscope?
The primary purpose of a Telescope is to magnify the image of the object being looked at directly. The primary purpose of a Periscope is to allow the viewer to look "around" an obstruction, such as a wall, tank armor, or the ocean's surface (submarine).
Is a Hubble space telescope a space telescope?
No, it isn't. The Hubble Space Telescope is a reflector. It has a primary mirror, and not a primary lens.
Is theHubble telescope is an optical telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope has a number of instruments, but the primary one is an optical telescope.
What telescope has an eyepiece lens and a mirror?
The telescope described is an optical telescope. If the primary optic is a mirror, it's a reflector, and it the primary optic is a lens, it's a refractor.
Is a reflecting telescope cancave or convex?
The telescope is cylindrical. Its primary mirror is concave.
What was the purpose of the Pioneer telescope?
because it can
What were the 3 primary scientific targets photographed by the astronomical telescope Stratoscope II?
What were the 3 primary scientific targets photographed by the astronomical telescope "Stratoscope II"? *
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Is hershelian a type of telescope?
Yes, a Hershelian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope in which the primary mirror is tilted so the observer's head does not block the incoming light.
What is the purpose of a Hubble telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope it used to take pictures of distant objects in space.
How big is the Hubble space telescope primary mirror?
7
What is the difference between a telescope and a periscope?
The primary purpose of a Telescope is to magnify the image of the object being looked at directly. The primary purpose of a Periscope is to allow the viewer to look "around" an obstruction, such as a wall, tank armor, or the ocean's surface (submarine).
Who was the first to use a telescope for the purpose of astronomy?
Galileo !
