Telescopes

What do we call a telescope that is sensitive to visible light?

• Optical telescope

• Refracting telescope

• Reflecting telescope

• Diffracting telescope

What are the two types of optical telescopes?

• Refracting telescope

• Reflecting telescope

• Diffracting telescope

• Dobsonian telescope

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Which type of optical telescope uses a lens?

• Refracting telescope

• Reflecting telescope

Which type of optical telescope uses mirrors?

• Refracting telescope

• Reflecting telescope

Who was the first to make a massive contribution to astronomy using telescopes?

• Newton

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Kepler

What part of the telescope magnifies the image before we view it?

• The focus

• The lens

• The mirror

• The eyepiece

What 2 things determine the angular resolution of a telescope?

• What kind of telescope it is

• The quality of the light

• The wavelength of the light

• The diameter of the telescope