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Refracting telescopes suffer from chromatic aberration, refracting telescopes have several surfaces to shape and polish, making large glass lenses without interior defects is very difficult, and large glass lenses are more difficult to support than large mirrors.

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Can Refracting telescopes can be much larger than reflecting telescopes?

In principle, there's no reason why it couldn't be. But it would be prohibitively expensive, harder to operate mechanically, and tough to match the optical performance of an equal-sized reflector. That's why, bowing to pragmatism and practicality, there hasn't been a larger refractor built since the 40-incher at the Yerkes Observatory was completed in 1895.


What advantages do reflecting telescopes have over refracting telescopes?

refracting telescopes use lenses instead of mirrors. 1. chromatic aberration: when light passes through a lens it is focused at different points. Blue focuses closer to lens and red farther creating a smeared image. 2. Some light is absorbed by lenses. 3. Lenses are heavy and can only be supported by the edge. 4. Lenses must have to optically acceptable surfaces whereas a mirror only needs one.


Is the Worlds largest telescope refracting or reflecting?

Large lenses deform under their own weight, but mirrors can be supported. Reflectors do not suffer from chromatic aberration like refractors do. Large mirrors need only one optical surface, achromats four surfaces to grind. Large, very clear lenses are harder to cast than more tolerant mirror blanks.


What telescope did Sir Isaac Newton use?

Sir Isaac Newton used a reflecting telescope, which he designed and built himself. This telescope used a curved mirror to focus light rather than a lens, providing a clearer and more detailed image than the refracting telescopes of his time.


How many refracting telescopes are there in the world?

There are seven kinds of microscopes. These are the optical microscopes, X-ray microscopes, scanning acoustic microscopes, scanning helium ion microscopes, neutron microscopes, electron microscopes and scanning probe microscopes.

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Are reflecting telescopes are more popular than refracting telescopes?

In principle, there's no reason why it couldn't be. But it would be prohibitively expensive, harder to operate mechanically, and tough to match the optical performance of an equal-sized reflector. That's why, bowing to pragmatism and practicality, there hasn't been a larger refractor built since the 40-incher at the Yerkes Observatory was completed in 1895.


Can Refracting telescopes can be much larger than reflecting telescopes?

In principle, there's no reason why it couldn't be. But it would be prohibitively expensive, harder to operate mechanically, and tough to match the optical performance of an equal-sized reflector. That's why, bowing to pragmatism and practicality, there hasn't been a larger refractor built since the 40-incher at the Yerkes Observatory was completed in 1895.


Why are most large telescopes reflectors and not refractors?

Most large telescopes are reflectors because they can be made with larger apertures and are less affected by chromatic aberration compared to refractors. Reflectors also allow for easier mounting of additional instruments and have better light-gathering capabilities.


What advantages do reflecting telescopes have over refracting telescopes?

refracting telescopes use lenses instead of mirrors. 1. chromatic aberration: when light passes through a lens it is focused at different points. Blue focuses closer to lens and red farther creating a smeared image. 2. Some light is absorbed by lenses. 3. Lenses are heavy and can only be supported by the edge. 4. Lenses must have to optically acceptable surfaces whereas a mirror only needs one.


Is the Worlds largest telescope refracting or reflecting?

Large lenses deform under their own weight, but mirrors can be supported. Reflectors do not suffer from chromatic aberration like refractors do. Large mirrors need only one optical surface, achromats four surfaces to grind. Large, very clear lenses are harder to cast than more tolerant mirror blanks.


What telescope did Sir Isaac Newton use?

Sir Isaac Newton used a reflecting telescope, which he designed and built himself. This telescope used a curved mirror to focus light rather than a lens, providing a clearer and more detailed image than the refracting telescopes of his time.


How many refracting telescopes are there in the world?

There are seven kinds of microscopes. These are the optical microscopes, X-ray microscopes, scanning acoustic microscopes, scanning helium ion microscopes, neutron microscopes, electron microscopes and scanning probe microscopes.


What is the orgin for the word telescope?

Telescopes have been around since 1608, and they have been called "telescopes" the entire time. There is no original word.


How have telescopes changed since they were invented?

They have changed because now there is a telescope in space called the "Hubble". I can see things that regular telescopes on Earth cannot see.


Can you put r134a in a 93 Dodge Intrepid?

Yes, since it was built with that when new.Yes, since it was built with that when new.


Did they have telescopes 100 years ago?

The planet Neptune was discovered by using a large telescope, in 1846. That was 167 years ago. Galileo, using a small telescope, discovered the first 4 moons of Jupiter in 1610. That was 403 years ago. (Since then, 63 more have been discovered.)


How many years has it been since the Lincoln Memorial was built?

Its been built since 1922 so its been built for 88 years