July 3rd, 2009
What Are Reflecting Telescopes Used For?

Telescopes are scientific instruments. And in a way, backyard astronomy telescopes are also scientific instruments, though on a lesser scale than the Hubble! But, what are reflecting telescopes used for? Are there more uses for a backyard astronomy telescope, than simply pointing and looking? Join me as we take a look at what are reflecting telescopes used for. A lot of what we know of the Universe is here, because astronomers of the past did these very acts. buy a telescope They took their small telescopes, pointed it to the heavens, and recorded. Today, that information allows us with ease to know where a planet is, its size, and even its mass!

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