Refracting telescope
TYPE OF OPTICAL TELESCOPE
Refractor; Refractor telescope; Refractive telescope; Galilean Telescope; Refracting Telescope; Galilean telescope; Keplerian telescope; Keplerian Telescope; Refractor Telescope; Kepler refractor; Galileo Telescope; Galileo's telescope; Refractory telescope
A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope). The refracting telescope design was originally used in spyglasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long-focus camera lenses.