Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe Plus Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe Plus Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Author: Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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The advantages of reflecting telescope over refracting telescope.

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The advantage of reflecting telescope over refracting telescope is that reflecting telescope is able to collect a large number of lights and it is compact in size.

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In reflecting telescope there uses mirror to eliminate the chromatic aberrations, But in the refracting telescope there uses lenses. The lenses can not eliminate the chromatic aberrations.

The reflecting telescope uses a big size of polished mirror which is able to collect a large number of lights. By collecting more lights the objects can seen with more clarity.

Reflecting telescopes are compact in size than the refracting telescope. The transportation of reflecting telescope is easy because of compact size and weight.

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Thus, the advantage of reflecting telescope over refracting telescope is that reflecting telescope is able to collect a large number of lights and it is compact in size.

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