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What are the differences between refracting and reflecting telescopes?

The Difference Between Refracting and Reflecting Telescopes

The difference between a refracting and a reflecting telescope is in their optical construction. The refracting telescope uses a system of lenses to refract light rays, while a reflecting telescope uses a system of mirrors to reflect light rays. Reflectors are usually used to view brighter stars and planets.

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8/14/2006 9:52:37 PM
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8/16/2006 3:01:17 PM
Mo said:

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9/19/2006 3:19:50 AM
ellodie said:

what is the difference between refracting and reflecting

10/3/2006 8:23:17 AM
kayla said:

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1/7/2007 2:27:43 AM
Jagsy said:

This is a very important and useful piece of information, especially if you are using both types of telescopes

1/11/2007 6:40:15 AM
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2/8/2007 11:04:31 PM
leah said:

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2/13/2007 3:55:47 PM
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2/19/2007 3:59:43 AM
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thanks so much this tip is really useful and cleared up in my head the differences between them!

2/19/2007 7:17:22 AM
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3/1/2007 6:17:52 PM
Dill said:

ok what it the difference between orbiting telescopes and land based telescopes????

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1/12/2009 3:39:04 PM
joe said:

what is the dufference between reflecting and refracting telescope

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