Exploring Telescopes and Optics

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Primary function of a telescope

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Magnify distant objects

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Key component of telescope optics

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Lens

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Invention of the first practical telescope

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Hans Lippershey

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Refracting vs Reflecting Telescopes

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Refracting: uses lenses; Reflecting: uses mirrors

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Purpose of eyepiece in telescope

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Magnifies the image

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Role of optics in telescopes

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Focus and direct light to form an image

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Galileo's improved telescope type

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Refracting telescope

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Advantage of reflecting telescope

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No chromatic aberration

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Chromatic Aberration in Telescopes

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Color distortion caused by lenses

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Impact of telescope on astronomy

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Allowed detailed observations of celestial bodies

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