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refracting telescope

/rɪˈfræktɪŋ ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/

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/rɪˈfræktɪŋ ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/C1formalscientific
  • ruТип оптического телескопа, который использует линзу в качестве основного объектива для сбора и фокусировки света, формируя изображение. Он широко используется в астрономии и наземных наблюдениях.

A type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its primary objective to gather and focus light, forming an image. It is commonly used in astronomy and terrestrial viewing.

  1. Optical instrumentC1formal

    A type of telescope that uses a lens to bend (refract) light and form an image of distant objects.

    ruРефрактор

    • Galileo used a refracting telescope to observe the moons of Jupiter.
    • The observatory's main instrument is a large refracting telescope.
    • Refracting telescopes are often used by amateur astronomers for planetary observation.