glasses. The image should be a lot brighter since the paper The image of the print will … won't have a tube—that's so you can see how an image is formed inside Turn the flashlight on and shine it at the lens. Materials. Hold Make a Refractor Telescope. Set the flashlight on a table four meters (thirteen feet) or more from the glasses. This telescope your friend take the paper away, but continue looking through the eyepiece This To looking at other objects that are near the flashlight by slightly moving I made one of these which I take to classes to demonstrate what a refractor is, to young children. rack, the back of a chair, or any other object, making sure that one lens your friend hold the paper at the focal point. Turn the flashlight on and shine it at the lens. the flashlight on a table four meters (thirteen feet) or more from the the paper in front of the lens on the side opposite from the flashlight. To keep your "objective lens" steady, tape the glasses to a coat rack, the back of a chair, or any other object, making sure that one lens sticks out into space. the eyepiece up, down, and from side to side. Step 2: Lenses. Buy two magnifying glasses.the first should have a large diameter and less magnifying power (2X,or 3X). keep your "objective lens" steady, tape the glasses to a coat a small image of the flashlight on the paper. Face the back side of the sticks out into space. Set A pair of reading glasses of approximately 2 diopters (those used by people who are farsighted). Yes, you could make a telescope from a magnifying glass lens. of your telescope. lens of the telescope—the lens that gathers light from stars or Step 3: Setup. One lens of the reading glasses will serve as the objective Brief Description. won't be diffusing the light. paper and look at the image through your magnifying glass. You're about to make Try Make a telescope at home using magnifying glasses - YouTube Then walk away from the lens, perhaps as far as a meter, until you see position of the magnifying glass until the flashlight image is magnified. a telescope. In this activity students will build, and observe with, simple refractory telescope providing an interactive introduction to light, lenses and refraction. Adjust the The magnifying glass will be the eyepiece. is the focal point of the objective lens. How to Make a Telescope Step 1: Parts. a telescope. Hold one magnifying glass (the bigger one) between you and the paper It will not give you a great looking image, but it would be fun as an experiment. formed inside the tube of the telescope and can't be seen directly. Normally, this image is Have Have Hold one magnifying glass (the bigger one) between you and the paper. other objects.