Optical Instruments


   
 
Telescopes
Telescope is an optical instrument which is used for viewing heavenly bodies and distant objects. There are basically two types of telescopes:
 
refracting telescope
 
reflecting telescope
 
 
  Refraction Telescope            Reflection Telescope
 
Refracting telescope uses a combination of lenses to form the images of distant objects. Astronomical telescope devised by Kepler and terrestrial telescope devised by Galileo are examples for refracting telescopes.
 
Reflecting telescope uses a combination of a lens and a concave mirror to obtain the images of distant objects.
 
 
     
   
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