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Compound microscope
A microscope is used to
produce an image on the
retina larger than that
obtainable by placing a
small accessible object at
the near point.
The overall magnification of
a microscope is the product
of the magnifications
produced by the two lenses.
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Objective
Eyepiece
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Resolution of Lens
Refracting Telescope
A telescope is used to
produce an enlarged
retinal image of a distant
inaccessible object.
The job of a telescope
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No chromatic aberration
A mirror can have a much larger diameter than a lens
No spherical aberration if paraboloidal mirror is used
Eagle nebula
HSTs primary
mirror
Terrestrial Telescope
Galilean Telescope
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Spectrometer
The spectrometer is an
instrument used for
Construction of a spectrometer
Light
source
Diffraction grating
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Eyepiece
Achromatic lenses
Cross-wire
Eye