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What type of glass did Alvan Graham Clark use for his telescope lenses?

  • Crown and Flint glass

  • Borosilicate glass

  • Soda-lime glass

  • Fused quartz

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Alvan Graham Clark used Crown and Flint glass for his telescope lenses. These types of glass have different refractive properties, which allowed him to create high-quality lenses with minimal chromatic aberration.
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