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reflecting telescope
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reflecting telescope
a type of telescope in which the initial image is formed by a concave mirror
reflecting telescope [ri′flek·tiŋ ′tel·ə‚skōp]
(optics)
A telescope in which a concave parabolic mirror gathers light and forms a real image of an object. Also known as reflector telescope.
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Instead of having a convex lens, reflecting telescopes have a curved lens that were specifically crafted to bring back and magnify images.
A Brief Introduction to Telescopes by Jesse McKenna / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Reflecting Telescopes In 1668, Isaac Newton invented a new kind of telescope, a reflecting telescope, that uses mirrors instead of lenses to gather and bend light.
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Suzanne Williams from the same; village took the photo; Reflecting telescopes such as Brian Woosnam's collect light by curved mirrors,not lenses,and the image is viewed at a right angle via a second, small mirror in the tube
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