Well, any of us who has ever looked through a telescope could say the same, for the two principal types in use today were developed by giants: the refractor by Galileo and the reflector by Newton.
It was soon realized that what was to become known as chromatic aberration was a limiting factor in refracting telescopes, and that this could be overcome by making lenses with longer focal length ...
The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...
McKim Observatory still houses many of its original instruments, including a 9.53 inch Clark Refractor telescope, a meridian transit telescope, and a gravity driven chronograph. Missing from the early ...
View Deal Gskyer Telescope 70mm: was $130 now $97 at Amazon Save 25% on the Gskyer 70mm Alt-az refractor telescope at Amazon. This refractor comes complete with all the accessories a beginner ...
The second floor consists of the Equatorial Room which is home to the star of McKim Observatory: a Clark Refracting Telescope with a 9.53” objective lens made by the renown Alvin Clark and Sons. The ...
The Beaverlab Finder TW2 is not a smart telescope, but its design makes it unique. This 82mm/3.2-inch refractor is one of a kind in that a lightweight plastic camera can be attached to it in place ...