Question

How did galileo improve on the telescope?

Answer 1

The basic tool that Galileo used was crude refracting telescope.His initial version only magnified 8X but soon refined to the 20x magnification he used for his observations for sidereus nuncius. it had a convex objective lens and a concave eyepiece in a long tube.

Answer 2

He significantly improved upon them. In 1609, he first learned of the existence of the spyglass, which excited him. He began to experiment with telescope-making, going so far as to grind and polish his own lenses. His telescope allowed him to see with a magnification of eight or nine times.

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