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refractor telescope

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refractor telescope [ri′frak·tər ′tel·ə‚skōp]


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Gladys' son is no longer alive, but his son, Steve Potter (Hay's great-grandson) gave details to the authors of the only major instrument the family currently owns: (43) [FIGURE 16 OMITTED] Still in the family's possession is one of Will's brass refractor telescopes with original caliper leg wooden stand and various optical attachments.
The Aldrich Society set up two reflector telescopes and a refractor telescope in the parking lot, along with a pair of tripod-mounted binoculars to aid viewing.
The refractor telescope works by using a number of lenses to refract or bend the light that is being transmitted by a distant object, to gain a more focused magnification from the eyepiece.
 
 
 
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