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Who is the inventor of the reflecting telescope?
Isaac Newton's
Which inventor invented the reflecting telescope?
Isaac Newton in 1668 (courtesy of Wikipedia).
What is the name of the large lens at the end of a telescope?
One end of a reflecting telescope is the big hole pointed at the star. The other end of the reflecting telescope has a lens called an eyepiece.
What kind of telescope uses both a reflecting mirror and a refracting lens to produce wide angle photos of the sky?
A reflecting telescope has both magnifying mirrors and lenses to focus the image on the eyepiece. A refracting telescope uses only lenses to magnify and focus. A reflecting telescope can be much smaller, because the light can travel through the barrel of the telescope several times, being magnified with each reflection. This is why most large modern telescopes are reflectors.
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 old was the Telescope Inventor when he made the Telescope?
The Telescope Inventor, Hans Lippershey, was believed to have been in his 40s when he made the telescope around 1608.
Why are most large telescope reflecting telescope?
They are much shorter than refracting telescopes, hence, much cheaper to buy and easier to transport.
Which telescope is bigger refracting or reflecting?
"To build a large refracting telescope would require very strong supports to hold large enough lenses. These supports would tend to block out important light. So the refracting telescope is limited in its use. Today most large telescopes are reflecting telescopes." ~ BYU Home Study Astronomy course
What telescope collects light with a mirror?
A reflector telescope collects light with a mirror. The mirror is located at the back of the telescope and reflects the incoming light to a focal point where it is then collected by an eyepiece for viewing.
When light strikes the large concave mirror of a reflecting telescope where is the light focused?
In front of the mirror
When light strikes the large concave mirror of a reflecting telescope where is the light focus?
In front of the mirror
Who made use of the reflecting telescope?
Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope.
