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Refractor Telescope Making Kit

Build your own working telescope from scratch

Age 12+ DIY Kit

Assemble a functional refracting telescope and explore optics, lenses, focal length, magnification, and astronomical observations.

What You'll Learn
  • How lenses refract light to form magnified images
  • How to calculate focal length and magnification
  • The difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes
  • How to align and focus a telescope for sky observation
What's in the Box
  • Objective and eyepiece lenses
  • Cardboard telescope tube body
  • Sliding focuser mechanism
  • Optics activity guide and instruction manual
Subjects Covered
Physics Optics Astronomy
Price on request
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