Galileo telescopes mounted on moderm telescope

Our precise replicas of Galileo's telescopes are shown mounted on a modern refractor telescope so that one can get a comparision of their preformance against modern technology

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• Galileo
• telescopes
• replica

[grummeper]

GREAT! 5*****

[scitechantiques]

Thanks much; IMSS in Florence has several of our replicas, We just made a spectroscope out of two of our replicas that you might find interesting.Sorry for late response

[purttyme]

okai, so what can you really see with one of these? casue im thinking about buy one. and i wanna know how far i can see.

[JamesTCA]

I've seen the Galileo refractor replica at Griffith -- nice work.

[telescopereplicator]

I am also building a replica. I have lenses which are identical to Galileo's (the focal points, not the quality). The magnification is very interesting although the field of view is VERY small. It's like looking through a straw. You will definately need a sturdy tripod for this telescope. Soon I will have lenses made of soft glass with many tiny air bubbles, just like the original lenses. I can't wait to give them a try ! ;-)