What is the difference between a Telescope and Microscope?


Differences between Telescope and Microscope are as follows:


Telescope
Microscope
1. It is used to see long distant objects.
1. It is used to see very near objects.
2. It has objective lenses that produce long focal lengths
2. It has objective lenses that produce short focal lengths.
3. It produces a smaller version of the actual image.
3. It produces a larger version of the actual image.
4. It requires a larger lens diameter.
4. It requires a smaller lens diameter.
5. Here you can change the eyepiece to modify the image magnification.
5. Here you would found fixed eyepieces.

Moreover, a microscope is generally used by the researcher, scientists, and students, whereas a telescope is used by the astronomers.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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