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The telescope is the principal tool of the astronomer. Therefore, it is important to understand the type of telescope, the process by which the telescope is mounted, its limitations, and the accessories available to the astronomer. Furthermore, since on occasion, telescopes suffer from optical problems, we show how to identify such problems and to resolve them if possible.
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Most modern telescopes invert the image.
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They are often described as looking comet-like.
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45\(^{\circ }\) diagonals are also available.
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Gallaway, M. (2020). The Telescope. In: An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43551-6_3
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