PHYSICS

Experimental History
Research Topic: Galileo’s Refracting Telescope

Patrick Doan
&
Kevin Le
&
Kevin Tumang

11 PHYS 71
30/4/08
Principle Aim: To construct a recreation of the Galilean refracting telescope and a Newtonian reflecting telescope

Aim: To build on the ideas brought by foreigners to Venice of a primitive reflecting telescope developed by Dutch spectacle makers in Middelburg. That is, to study the properties of a concave and a convex lens in terms of magnification. We aim to collaborate these ideas into recreating a similar refracting telescope to the one reinvented by Galileo in the months of 1608. We will also try to make a more powerful and superior apparatus than Galileo's original three-powered telescope.

Introduction:

The history of the telescope goes back to the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Though commonly believed that scientists had invented the telescope rather it was invented by craftsmen. Due to that theory the origin of the......

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Title: Galileo's Refracting Telescope
Approximate Word Count: 2400
Approximate Pages: 10 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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