Quick Answer: The Astronomical Telescope is an educational optical instrument for introducing students to astronomy, showing how lenses collect and focus light to magnify distant objects.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Demonstrates magnification, light collection, lens systems and image formation.
Explains the objective lens, eyepiece, focus and focal length.
For supervised observation of the Moon and distant terrestrial objects.
No electricity needed for basic manual use.
About This Product
The telescope is set on a stable, level surface with the objective lens and eyepiece clean and secure. Under teacher supervision it is pointed at a safe distant object or night-sky target, and the focus is adjusted slowly until the image is clear, starting with low magnification. It suits optics lessons, astronomy clubs and introductory Moon observation. The Astronomical Telescope is available for supply within India and for export to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guinea, Gabon, Sudan and Uganda.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Can the telescope be used to look at the Sun? No. It is used under teacher supervision and must never be pointed at the Sun.