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Reflectors - the main two types being Newtonian and Cassegrainian.
Dimitri Welch
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∙ 8y agoA reflector or reflecting telescope.
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How do telescope Works?
Mirrors and lenses in telescopes bend and focus light to produce an image with more detail.
What instruments use lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light from distant objects?
A Telescope uses lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light from distant objects. With the advancement in optical research we are capable to watch the stars and planets better than before. Our information about universe largely depend on telescopes.
Why do reflecting telescopes use con cave mirrors and not convex mirrors?
Convex mirrors spread and not focus light. They do the opposite of concentrating and magnifying. They are the mirror image of what a concave telescope is and does. Pun intended.
Differences between reflecting and refracting telescopes?
Reflecting Telescopes -uses a single or combination of curved mirrors to bring light to a focus and make an image.
What are the Uses of reflecting light?
Mirrors and telescopes use light reflection.
What type of optical telescopes use mirrors to focus light?
concave mirrors, and curved mirrors
What advantage do reflecting telescopes hAve over refracting telescopes?
One advantage of reflecting telescopes is that the mirrors can be very big. Large mirrors allow reflecting telescopes to gather more light than refracting telescopes do. Another advantage is that curved mirrors are polished on their curved side, which prevents light from entering the glass. Thus any flaws in the glass do not affect the light. A third advantage is that mirrors can focus all colors of light to the same focal point. Therefore, reflecting telescopes allow all colors of light from an object to be seen in focus at the same time.
How do telescope Works?
Mirrors and lenses in telescopes bend and focus light to produce an image with more detail.
What advantages do reflecting telescopes have over refracting telescope?
One advantage of reflecting telescopes is that the mirrors can be very big. Large mirrors allow reflecting telescopes to gather more light than refracting telescopes do. Another advantage is that curved mirrors are polished on their curved side, which prevents light from entering the glass. Thus any flaws in the glass do not affect the light. A third advantage is that mirrors can focus all colors of light to the same focal point. Therefore, reflecting telescopes allow all colors of light from an object to be seen in focus at the same time.
What uses mirrors to bring light into focus?
Microscope
What advantages do reflecting telescope have over refracting telescope?
One advantage of reflecting telescopes is that the mirrors can be very big. Large mirrors allow reflecting telescopes to gather more light than refracting telescopes do. Another advantage is that curved mirrors are polished on their curved side, which prevents light from entering the glass. Thus any flaws in the glass do not affect the light. A third advantage is that mirrors can focus all colors of light to the same focal point. Therefore, reflecting telescopes allow all colors of light from an object to be seen in focus at the same time.
What instruments use lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light from distant objects?
A Telescope uses lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light from distant objects. With the advancement in optical research we are capable to watch the stars and planets better than before. Our information about universe largely depend on telescopes.
Is it true that telescopes use mirrors to gather and focus light?
Not sure. Please check an encyclopedia or your teacher knows it.
Why do reflecting telescopes use con cave mirrors and not convex mirrors?
Convex mirrors spread and not focus light. They do the opposite of concentrating and magnifying. They are the mirror image of what a concave telescope is and does. Pun intended.
What is the function of concave mirror?
Concave mirrors focus light inward to one focal point. They are often used in telescopes and to magnify the face in makeup mirrors.
What uses a lens and two mirrors?
Reflecting TelescopeA reflecting telescope uses a lens and two mirrors. The lens is positioned at the eyepiece, and thus the focus, which the two mirrors generated by specifically redirected light. There are two types of reflecting telescopes with one lens and two mirrors, the Newtonian Focus and the Cassegrain Focus.
What are some reasons for using mirrors in telescopes?
In telescopes that use them, mirrors are the principal mechanism of magnification. The mirror is what gathers the light, and the more light gathered the better. The eyepiece is not the principal magnifier; the eyepiece serves to focus the gathered light so that it can make a clear image on the retina. The larger the mirror, the more light is gathered, and the better the telescope is.
