Refracting telescopes

type of optical telescope

small telescope, often used for studying birds and nature in daylight

thumb|200px|right|Galilean type Soviet-made miniature 2.5 × 17.5 monocular thumb|200px|right| Diagram of a monocular using a Schmidt-Pechan prism: 1 – Objective lens 2 – Schmidt-Pechan prism 3 – Eyepiece

type of refracting telescope