2007-05-09 03:33:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
....is called a reflecting telescope. The other kind, with lenses, is called a refracting telescope.
2007-05-09 03:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The so-called collection of light is really beaming all light fell on the telescope primary mirror to be viewed or recorded. In this sense, the bigger the mirror is, the more light it can collect and the more faint stars it can see.
An added benefit is that the bigger the mirror is, the higher the resolution it has, so finer details can be seen.
The downside? The bigger telescope is hard to make, maintain, and control precisely.
2007-05-09 04:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by OrionA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A reflecting telescope. A refracting telescope makes use of lenses. honestly a reflecting telescope additionally consists of lenses, interior the eyepiece or digital camera optics, however the main significant gentle amassing area is a mirror.
2016-12-11 04:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by bocklund 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two main types that use mirrors. Reflectors and Cassegrains. Reflectors are more simple and a lot cheaper.
Cassegrains also have two different variations.....one being the Maksutov Cassegrain, and the other is the Schmidt Cassegrain.
2007-05-09 04:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are reflectors.
Mirros REFLECT light.
2007-05-09 07:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by Wedge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflecting_telescope
2007-05-09 03:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋