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What is the difference between reflective and refractive telescope?

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Refractors telescopes utilize specially designed lenses to focus the light on an image. A Reflector telescope uses mirrors, which causes light to reflect at different angles within the optical tube and extends the overall light path.

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The reflective telescope uses mirrors to catch light and reflect it to the eyepiece. A refractive telescope is kinda' the same except it can focus in on the light.

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