Science First™ Refracting Telescope Kit

Students make a working refracting telescope

Supplier:  Science First™ 6540010

Catalog No. S48823

Includes: All components are included: plastic lenses, coated cardboard telescope tubes, and instructions.

Description

This Refracting Telescope Kit allows students to repeat Galileo's ground-breaking work, by constructing 16X refracting telescope. Along the way, students will be able to identify the elements of a simple refracting telescope, learn how lenses work, and be able to measure telescope magnification. No expensive optical benches or materials are required.

Specifications

• Product Type: Refracting telescope Kit
• Includes: Inner and outer tubes, plastic eyepiece lenses, foam holders, cardboard spacers and washers for the eyepiece lenses, red plastic caps and 1 set of instructions and activitie
• Length (Metric): 400 mm and 25 mm focal length

• For Use With (Application): Study how lenses work when put together without using an optical bench
• Quantity: 10 kits
• Diameter (Metric) Outer: 43 mm and 17.5 mm Lens Diameter