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.

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it’s essential to have a basic understanding of the two different types of telescope and how they work. At a basic level, all scopes on the market can be labelled as refractors or reflectors.

There are two basic types of telescope: refractors and reflectors. A refractor uses lenses to refract light and bring it to a focus. Reflectors utilize at least two mirrors to reflect the light to ...