Get a long
focal length telescope (see above) and use the included starter eyepiece.
Not exact matches
Magnification is determined by your
telescope's
focal length (see above) and your eyepiece.
Focal length is the distance from the «focal point» of your telescope to the lens or mi
Focal length is the distance from the «
focal point» of your telescope to the lens or mi
focal point» of your
telescope to the lens or mirror.
However, the longer your
telescope's
focal length, the larger objects will appear.
When in doubt, choose a
telescope with both a large aperture and
focal length.
One more thing: There are four things to look for when buying your
telescope: Aperture,
Focal Length, Magnification, and Computer Control.
Takeaway: Your
telescope's
focal length is less important than its aperture, but if available, buy a scope with a larger
focal length for extra magnification.
To test the concept, scientists have built two small satellites called cubesats that will practice lining up in orbit to construct a single
telescope with a
focal length as large as the distance between them.
There's but one fact on the Hubble
Telescope's optics which must be kept in mind: The Hubble
telescope has a very long
focal length of 190 feet (58 m), and thus a one degree field measures one full meter in the space
telescope's
focal plane, and one arc minute about 1.7 cm.
When considering which
telescopes to test, we considered a variety of features, including aperture and
focal length.