Refracting Telescope

Real World Example

Imagine trying to read a book that's held far away, and you can't quite make out the words because they're too small and blurry. This is similar to how distant stars and planets appear to us without a telescope—tiny and indistinct due to their great distance. Just as you might use a magnifying glass to enlarge and clarify those words, a refracting telescope uses convex lenses to gather and focus light, making distant celestial objects appear larger and clearer. In both cases, lenses serve as tools to bring faraway details into focus, whether for reading or stargazing.