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No bigger than a compact coffee machine, this 50mm apochromatic refractor is perfect for capturing open star clusters, with the sparkling Pleiades open cluster the perfect target.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
There are three basic types of telescopes: refractors, reflectors, and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2025
Even a basic and small telescope, such as a 2-inch refractor, can get you a glimpse of the rings.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Two presentations: Phil Shoemaker discusses Mitchel's role in getting the telescope, and John Briggs describes how the 1845 refractor compared to other telescopes of the era.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
There are three basic types of telescopes: refractors, reflectors, and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2025
Even a basic and small telescope, such as a 2-inch refractor, can get you a glimpse of the rings.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Two presentations: Phil Shoemaker discusses Mitchel's role in getting the telescope, and John Briggs describes how the 1845 refractor compared to other telescopes of the era.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Refractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refractor. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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refractor
noun
re·frac·tor
ri-ˈfrak-tər 
: a telescope in which the principal light-gathering element is a lens
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