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Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Refractive Telescopes

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This site from Georgia State University Physics Department gives a discussion of the manner in which light is refracted by refractive telescopes. Discusses the Galielean telescope and the astronomical telescope.

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light, refraction
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Additional Tags
angular magnification, astronomical telescope, focus, lens, lens equation, objective, objective lens, refract telescope, refractive telescope, galielean telescope, galileo, hyperphysics, focal point, telescope, refracting telescope
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
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