Abstract
The discovery of the telescope, an optical tube with lenses that magnify the observed bodies, is ascribed to the Dutch optician Hans Lippershey, who is thought to have built the first useful telescope in 1605 (Figure 1.1)
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kambič, B. (2009). About Binoculars (And Everything Connected to Them). In: Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85355-0_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85355-0_1
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-85354-3
Online ISBN: 978-0-387-85355-0
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)