Aerial telescope
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aerial-telescope-255-15400659
title:
Aerial telescope
text:
An aerial telescope is a type of very long focal length refracting telescope, built in the second half of the 17th century, that did not use a tube. Instead, the objective was mounted on a pole, tree, tower, building or other structure on a swivel ball-joint. The observer stood on the ground and held the eyepiece, which was connected to the objective by a string or connecting rod. By holding the string tight and maneuvering the eyepiece, the observer could aim the telescope at objects in the sky
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Tubeless telescope (17th century)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_telescope
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date modified:
2023-08-18T20:27:08Z
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