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written by Walter Fendt
This applet demonstrates the working of a two-lens refracting astronomical telescope.  The focal length of the two lenses can be changed by the user. As an example, the image of the six brightest stars of the Pleiades, as viewed with and without the lenses, is simulated.

This applet part of large collection of physics applets by the author and may be accessed in a variety of languages at http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.4.2 of Java.
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Optics
- General
- Geometrical Optics
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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© 2000 Walter Fendt
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Keywords:
focal length, image, lens, optics, refractor, telescope
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W. Fendt, (2000), WWW Document, (https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm).
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W. Fendt, Refracting Astronomical Telescope (2000), <https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm>.
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Fendt, W. (2003, January 18). Refracting Astronomical Telescope. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm
Chicago Format
Fendt, Walter. Refracting Astronomical Telescope. January 18, 2003. https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm (accessed 18 April 2024).
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Fendt, Walter. Refracting Astronomical Telescope. 2000. 18 Jan. 2003. 18 Apr. 2024 <https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/refractor_en.htm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Walter Fendt", Title = {Refracting Astronomical Telescope}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {18 April 2024}, Month = {January 18, 2003}, Year = {2000} }
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