Refractor telescope For this project, we will be building a refractor telescope. A refractor telescope works by using special lenses that change the angle of light to focus it at a specific distance.

So, for that 6-inch telescope, use 150-power, and for a 3-inch telescope, try 75-power. One other thing that should be mentioned is in regard to solar viewing.

How to Actually Take a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon Andrew Symes takes stunning pictures of the planets with just his smartphone—and a telescope.

For a long time, actually, we astronomers have been trying – and mostly failing – to use binoculars to look into space! Merging the images from two separate telescopes is a real challenge.

You get to keep the telescope for a week, and so far, this opportunity has been really popular with Hamilton County residents.