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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4722. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Astronomical Instrumentation

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An optical telescope that utilizes the refraction of light through a lens to form an image of a distant object. In essence, a refractor consists of two lenses, an objective (or object glass) and an eyepiece. The objective is a lens of long focal length that collects light and forms an image of a distant object at its focus, or focal plane. The eyepiece is a lens of short focal length that enables...

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