A refracting telescope uses the most direct light path, relying on lenses (rather than prisms and mirrors) to provide a focused image of the night sky.
Its opposite would be the reflecting telescope.
Newtonian telescope
Refracting telescope.
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refractor
The telescope you are referring to is likely a refracting telescope. In a refracting telescope, light enters through an objective lens which bends the light rays to a focal point where the image is formed. This type of telescope is commonly used in astronomy and for terrestrial viewing.
A reflecting telescope.
Newtonian telescope
It is called a refracting telescope.
Refracting telescope.
the reflecting telescope uses mirrors and lenses. The refracting telescope does not include the mirrors.
simplest possible telescope
Refracting Telescope.
a refracting telescope
a refracting telescope
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.
A reflecting telescope.
refractor