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How Telescopes Work

Question:  How do telescopes work?
d c whitbeck

Answer:  You need to go to any number of books on telescopes and look at
the diagrams and figure this out.  Lenses or mirrors focus the
light from stars on a single point.  This is the same principle
as makes glasses and cameras work essentially.
samuel p bowen

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