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What date did the refracting telescope get invented?
The refracting telescope was invented around 1608 by Dutch eyeglass maker Hans Lippershey.
What are some things Issac Newton invented and or reinvented?
Newton invented the reflecting telescope which is a a great advance over the refracting telescope. The refracting telescope distorted the image via refraction. Newton invented Calculus, which is the engine of mathematics. Newton invented lens and prisms for light analysis.
Did Sir Isaac Newton invent the first reflective telescope?
Yes Sir Isaac Newton had invented the first reflective telescope, as an alternative to the refracting telescope.
Who invented telescope?
The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey, a Dutch eyeglass maker, around the early 17th century. Although the exact origin of the telescope is debated, Lippershey is often credited with its invention.
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.
Who is credited with inventing the first Gregorian refracting telescope?
The Gregorian refracting telescope was invented by Scottish mathematician and astronomer James Gregory in the 17th century. He designed this telescope to address some of the optical issues of the existing telescopes at that time.
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?
Refracting telescope
Who invented the refracting telesope?
The refracting telescope was invented by Dutch eyeglass maker Hans Lippershey in the early 17th century. His design used a combination of lenses to magnify distant objects.
Telescope that uses several mirriors to combine and focus light?
A reflecting telescope forms an image by using a combination of curved mirrors to focus light. It was invented as an alternative to the refracting telescope.
What telescope did newton invent?
He invented the reflecting telescope. Galileo was the first to use the telescope for studies of the heavens.
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]
