I own one of each. I know how they're different. I am looking for good illustrations to show how they're different on the inside. I will be teaching a bunch of Cub Scouts all about telescopes, the Solar System, and other Astronomy topics. I will show them my reflecting and refracting telescopes, but I'm looking for diagrams to show the internal components, as well.
I looked at the Orion site. They show many examples, but they're external photos. I want to see internal photos, diagrams, illustrations, etc. I'm looking for images that I can download, enlarge and print.
Thank you for providing links.
2007-08-10 07:34:39 · 2 answers · asked by Dave B. 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Refractor:
http://members.aol.com/siriusbc/telescopes/image007.jpg
Reflector:
http://members.aol.com/siriusbc/telescopes/image011.jpg
Catadioptric:
http://members.aol.com/siriusbc/telescopes/image014.jpg
The website itself is at http://members.aol.com/siriusbc/telescopes/ts2.htm
but it only seems to load in firefox
2007-08-12 10:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. One is based on a mirror or two, the other bends light through a lens. http://www.astronomynotes.com/telescop/s3.htm http://www.gil-net-communications.com/astropics/Refractor.GIF
2007-08-10 16:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋