What's another name for a Reflecting Telescope?
Newtonian Telescope
Galileo Telescope
Einstein Telescope
Kepler Telescope
Answer
A Newtonian telescope is a reflecting telescope that uses a mirror to collect light and focus it on a second mirror that reflects the light back through a hole in the center of the main mirror to a lens at the eyepiece. This design was invented by Isaac Newton in 1668.
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