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Why is the objective lens of a refracting telescope so much larger than the eyepiece lens?
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Why is the objective lens of a refracting telescope so much larger than the eyepiece lens?

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Because the eyepiece lens just needs to refract off of the objective lens and so the objective lens needs to be bigger so you can see something from a distance I hope this helps

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