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In this laboratory activity, students learn about lenses and telescope construction. Students will describe the nature of convex lenses, measure the focal length of several lenses, describe real and virtual images, and construct a simple refracting telescope in this activity.

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Astronomy - Astronomy Education - Instrumentation = Telescopes Optics - Geometrical Optics = Optical Instruments = Thin Lens	- Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Laboratory

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Keywords:: Keplerian, lenses, telescope
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Record Updated:: August 13, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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