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Optical telescopes tend to have a magnifying lens located where within the body of the telescope?

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The magnifying lens in an optical telescope can be found in the large opening at the opposite end of the eye piece. This telescope gathers and focuses light into the magnifying lens to create a magnified image for direct view.
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