Astro Lab: Refracting Telescopes

Get the facts and historical background information on refracting telescopes, an important astronomical tool. This page has great accompanying photographs, as well as diagrams.

Get the facts and historical background information on reflecting telescopes, an important astronomical tool. This page has great accompanying photographs, as well as diagrams.

Get the facts and historical background information on reflecting telescopes, an important astronomical tool. This page has great accompanying photographs, as well as diagrams.

A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.

A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.