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  2. Binoculars - Wikipedia

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    Binoculars or field glasses are two refracting telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes (binocular vision) when viewing distant objects. Most binoculars are sized to be held using both hands, although sizes vary widely from opera glasses to large pedestal-mounted military ...

  3. Abbe–Koenig prism - Wikipedia

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    In this image, the bottom left and right corners of the prism are not needed and have been cut off to reduce weight. Binoculars diagram showing an Abbe–Koenig prism. An Abbe–Koenig prism is a type of reflecting prism, used to invert an image (rotate it by 180°).

  4. Optical telescope - Wikipedia

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    The Large Binocular Telescope at the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona uses two curved mirrors to gather light. An optical telescope gathers and focuses light mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, to create a magnified image for direct visual inspection, to make a photograph, or to collect data through electronic image sensors.

  5. Comparison diagram - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of skyscrapers. Comparison diagram or comparative diagram is a general type of diagram, in which a comparison is made between two or more objects, phenomena or groups of data. [1] A comparison diagram or can offer qualitative and/or quantitative information. This type of diagram can also be called comparison chart or comparison chart.

  6. Telescope - Wikipedia

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    Optical telescopes are used for astronomy and in many non-astronomical instruments, including: theodolites (including transits), spotting scopes, monoculars, binoculars, camera lenses, and spyglasses. There are three main optical types: The refracting telescope which uses lenses to form an image. [27]

  7. Binocular vision - Wikipedia

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    Principle of binocular vision with horopter shown. In biology, binocular vision is a type of vision in which an animal has two eyes capable of facing the same direction to perceive a single three-dimensional image of its surroundings. Binocular vision does not typically refer to vision where an animal has eyes on opposite sides of its head and ...