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The weight of the ___ lens limits the size of refracting telescopes. a. reflecting c. objective b. eyepiece d. focal Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

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The weight of the objective lens limits the size of refracting telescopes.

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c. objective

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The refracting telescope works with refraction and light passes through a lens to form the image. This instrument has an objective lens that captures light from objects and forms the image in focus. Just behind is a second lens called the eyepiece. The eyepiece works like a magnifying glass, magnifying the image formed by the lens. The refracting telescope, also known as a spotting scope, was perfected by astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei in the year 1610. The weight of the objective lens limits the size of refractive telescopes.

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