All you need to know about telescopes

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Telescopes

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What is a Telescope? Long tube with mirrors & lenses, designed to

make distant objects look near.

Brief History of A Telescope1608: Hans Lipperhey, tried to patent the first telescope with 3x magnification. However, in…

How does it work?

Beginner’s Telescopes

Reflector Telescopes

You need Binoculars

Spotting Scopes

Astronomy BinocularsRefractor Telescopes

Cassegrain Telescopes

What can I see?

Types of TelescopesCassegrain telescope

• Use a combination of mirrors and lenses

• Compact but more expensive

• Versatile & great for astrophotography

Refractor telescope

• Use lenses to gather light• Durable – low

maintenance• Excellent for moon,

planets & stars• Suffers from Chromatic

Aberration

Reflector telescope

• Use mirrors to gather light

• Economical but bulky• Versatile & great for

astrophotography• Suffers from Comatic

Aberration

Viewing Tips & Tricks

Keep your telescope cool Start with the moon

Learn how to star hop

Observe from high areas

Get a good skymap

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