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Telescopes

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  • Galileo, first telescope

    Galileo, first telescope
    This telescope was created by Galileo. It was the first telescope ever created. Glass lenses were put in wooden tubes to magnify the sky.

  • Newton's Reflecting Telescope

    Newton's Reflecting Telescope
    This telescope was created by Sir Isaac Newton. It was the first reflecting telescope. The telescope used a primary concave mirror to magnify the night sky.

  • Herschel Telescope

    This telescope was created by William Herschel. The telescope was 40 feet long. It's height and weight made the telescope less effective than planned.

  • Levianth of Parsonstown

    This telescope was created by Lord Roose. It is located in Ireland. The telescope uses a 6 foot diameter lens for magnification.

  • Yerkes Observatory Telescope

    This is the largest refracting telescope ever built. It is highly preferred throughout the world. This telescope has high powered magnification with good viewing quality.

  • Hooker Telescope

    This telescope is located at Mt. Wilson, California. It was used to discover the distance of the Andromeda Galaxy. It is an optical telescope.

  • Maksutov Telescope

    This telescope was created by Dimitri Maksutov. The idea for this telescope was thought of on a train filled with refugees. The telescope uses a convex mirror near the focus of the primary mirror.

  • Altazimuth Telescope

    This telescope was built in Russia. The telescope was 238 feet long. Construction of the telescope started in the beginning of the 1960s.

  • Hevelius Telescope

    Hevelius Telescope
    This telescope was created by Johannes Hevelius. The telescope was 150 feet long. A small breeze would cause the telescope to change the viewing position.

  • Bolshoi Telescope

    This telescope was built by Russia. It is located on Mt. Pastukhov. The telescope is 6 meters long.

  • Hubble Space Telescope

    This telescope was created by Ritchey Chretien. It got its name from Edwin Hubble. It was the first telescope sent into space.

  • Keck 1 Telescope

    This telescope is located in Hawaii. It is mostly maintained by the California even though it's based in Hawaii. It is considered to be the largest optical telescope of its time.

  • Twin Mirrored Binocular Scope

    This telescope is located in California. It is considered the most advanced telescope ever built. It uses two mirrors placed side-to-side to create a picture for the viewer to see.