The telescope objective has a diameter of 20 cm and a focal length of 1 m. What is the maximum focal length that makes
September 15, 2020 | Education
| The telescope objective has a diameter of 20 cm and a focal length of 1 m. What is the maximum focal length that makes sense to use the eyepiece when observing with this telescope?
3 cm. With a larger focal length of the eyepiece, some of the light collected by the lens will not enter the observer’s eye.
