Well, any of us who has ever looked through a telescope could say the same, for the two principal types in use today were developed by giants: the refractor by Galileo and the reflector by Newton.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for ...

The reflecting telescope design is more suitable for large telescopes, because the body does not need to be long for larger mirrors, while refracting telescopes tend to be large and heavy. Astronomers ...

The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...

Refracting telescopes use lenses - combining at least two, and as many as four, pieces of glass - as their objective (the primary light-gathering device). Reflecting telescopes use mirrors to ...

Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in ...

Should you buy a telescope with a refracting lens or a reflecting mirror? It depends what you want to look at, and your budget. Refracting telescopes: Refracting telescopes can be good for viewing ...

The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...