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What was the primary material used in the lenses of Alvan Graham Clark's refracting telescopes?

  • Plastic

  • Quartz

  • Glass

  • Sapphire

Answer

Alvan Graham Clark's refracting telescopes primarily used glass lenses. These lenses were carefully crafted and polished to provide high-quality and detailed observations of celestial objects.
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