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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A [[telescope]] is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument]] used to make distant (far away) [[object]]s appear closer and larger.
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===About Telescopes===
: [[Telescope]]s [[magnify]] the [[image]] of distant [[objects]].
: Some [[telescope]]s use [[Convex Lens|convex lenses]] to [[refract]] [[light]] to [[focus]] and [[magnify]] an [[image]] of a distant [[object]].
: Some [[telescope]]s use a curved [[mirror]] to collect and [[focus]] the [[light]] and an [[Eyepiece Lens|eyepiece lens]] to [[magnify]] the [[image]].
===Meaning===
A [[telescope]] is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument]] used to make distant (far away) [[object]]s appear closer and larger.
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:RefractingTelescopeDiagramKS3.png|center|200px]]
|}
===About Telescopes===
: [[Telescope]]s [[magnify]] the [[image]] of distant [[objects]].
: Some [[telescope]]s use [[Convex Lens|convex lenses]] to [[refract]] [[light]] to [[focus]] and [[magnify]] an [[image]] of a distant [[object]].
: Some [[telescope]]s use a curved [[mirror]] to collect and [[focus]] the [[light]] and an [[Eyepiece Lens|eyepiece lens]] to [[magnify]] the [[image]].