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The side is determined by how far apart the ends are.

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What limits the size of a refracting a telescope and why?

Mass. A refracting telescope needs to be either really long, or have really thick lenses. In either case, the mass of the telescope limits how large you can make it, if you want to be able to change its direction.


Is the difference between a refracting telescope and a reflecting telescope?

A reflecting telescope uses mirrors while refracting telescopes uses lens. The refracting telescope also had chromatic aberration and bad resolution while the reflecting telescope had none of these.


How is a radio telescope different from a refracting telescope?

A radio telescope detects light in the form of radio waves and a refracting telescope detects light in the visible wavelengths


What kind of telescope did Galileo invent?

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Is a telescope with incoming light passing through glass refracting?

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What is a refracting and a reflecting telescope?

A refracting telescope is a type of telescope that has a large thin lense at the front and a smaller thicker lense at the end where the eyepiece is. Refracting telescopes use lenses unlike reflecting telescopes that use mirrors to reflect the light. This is a good image of a refracting and reflecting telescope: [See related link]


How does refracting telescope work?

it doesnt


What are two problems with refracting telescopes?

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.


A refracting telescope produce an image using an?

A refracting telescope is a type of optical telescope. It was used in astronomical telescopes and spy glasses. Objective lens are used to produce the image.


Who invented telescope?

HANS LIPPERSHEY INVENTED REFRACTING TELESCOPE.


Did Galileo invent the reflecting or the refracting telescope?

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Which culture invented the refracting telescope?

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