KnowraReflecting telescopeLinked fromLinked fromThe 21 pages that link to Reflecting telescope, each with the reason it gives.All 21Broader topic 6Related 3Narrower topic 7Compared with 5Refracting telescopeCompared with: Mirrors avoid the chromatic aberration inherent in refracting objectives.LensCompared with: Its mirror-based objective avoids the chromatic aberration of a refracting objective lens.Optical telescopeCompared with: Its mirror-based design avoids chromatic aberration in the main objective.Achromatic lensCompared with: Reflection avoids the primary color-focus error that motivates achromatic refracting objectives.Yerkes ObservatoryCompared with: Reflectors avoid the size and weight constraints that limit large refracting telescope lenses.