![3D Rendering Illustration of Ancient Rotative Reflector Telescope; designed and created by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 with wood and metal components, lens and polished mirrors, tubes, mount & fittings. Stock Illustration | Adobe Stock 3D Rendering Illustration of Ancient Rotative Reflector Telescope; designed and created by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 with wood and metal components, lens and polished mirrors, tubes, mount & fittings. Stock Illustration | Adobe Stock](https://t4.ftcdn.net/jpg/04/82/41/93/360_F_482419391_AGZabxNewh0iEEh2xma0p4yZUbXOzR4J.jpg)
3D Rendering Illustration of Ancient Rotative Reflector Telescope; designed and created by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 with wood and metal components, lens and polished mirrors, tubes, mount & fittings. Stock Illustration | Adobe Stock
The Royal Society on Twitter: "Here's one from the Royal Society collections - a reflecting telescope designed and made by Isaac Newton. He built his first version in 1668; this is his
![Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope, known also as the Newtonian telescope. It worked by concentrating light by reflection from a parabolic mirror, instead of by refraction through a lens. Newton (1642-1727) first Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope, known also as the Newtonian telescope. It worked by concentrating light by reflection from a parabolic mirror, instead of by refraction through a lens. Newton (1642-1727) first](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BE0G89/sir-isaac-newtons-reflecting-telescope-known-also-as-the-newtonian-telescope-it-worked-by-concentrating-light-by-reflection-from-a-parabolic-mirror-instead-of-by-refraction-through-a-lens-newton-1642-1727-first-displayed-this-telescope-to-king-charles-ii-based-on-a-design-of-1668-it-had-a-focal-length-of-15cm-and-could-magnify-30-40-times-inadequate-mirrors-meant-that-the-newtonian-reflector-was-not-as-refined-as-contemporary-refracting-telescope-until-1722-when-james-haley-ground-a-quality-parabolic-mirror-this-drawing-was-published-in-the-philosophical-transactions-of-the-royal-2BE0G89.jpg)
Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope, known also as the Newtonian telescope. It worked by concentrating light by reflection from a parabolic mirror, instead of by refraction through a lens. Newton (1642-1727) first
![Isacc Newton's first telescope with original mirror, circa 1668. It is the earliest known functional reflecting telescope. : r/interestingasfuck Isacc Newton's first telescope with original mirror, circa 1668. It is the earliest known functional reflecting telescope. : r/interestingasfuck](https://external-preview.redd.it/GpFKOYm0XY-AQRdnOGCH-9OqCD7WBhmF_Gj5K7FPeVg.jpg?auto=webp&s=69db56a7b9dad61e4f60aebddf841fb39272d54e)
Isacc Newton's first telescope with original mirror, circa 1668. It is the earliest known functional reflecting telescope. : r/interestingasfuck
![This is a replica of the first reflecting telescope made by Sir Isaac... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images This is a replica of the first reflecting telescope made by Sir Isaac... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/90768552/fr/photo/this-is-a-replica-of-the-first-reflecting-telescope-made-by-sir-isaac-newton-and-shown-to-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=9fcO-1WFSow0Kw8frBmxKP1NOfNZ3NfpJ2U2mZ1n2d0=)