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Timeline of Telescopes

By Trojan20

  • Galileo Telescope

    Galileo 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.

  • 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.

  • Herschel Telescope

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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.

  • Hale Telescope

    Hale Telescope
    This telescope is located in Pasadena, California. The Hale Telescope is a reflecting telescope. It has been used for many astronomical discoveries throughout history.

  • Vanguard 2

    Vanguard 2
    This is a satellite launched with telescopic lens. It was used as a spy satellite. It measured the reflection of light from earth.

  • Altazimuth Telescope

    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.

  • Bolshoi Telescope

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

  • Hubble Space Telescope

    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

    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

    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.

  • James Webb Space Telescope First Flight

    James Webb Space Telescope First Flight
    This telescope is a space telescope like the Hubble Space Telescope. It is designed for a 5 year mission is space. The mirror is 6.5 meters in diameter.