With neat diagram describe the construction and working of an astronomical telescope and find its magnifying power.
With neat diagram describe the construction and working of an astronomical telescope and find its magnifying power.

Astronomical Telescope: It is an optical instrument which is used to see heavenly bodies.
Construction: An Astronomical telescope consists of two lens system. The lens which is kept towards object is called lens or objective and the lens which is kept towards eye is called eye lens. The distance between two lens is adjusted by rack and pinion arrangement.
(i) When final image is formed at Infinity: when a parallel beam of light rays from distant object falls on objective then its real and inverted image PQ is formed on the side of the objective.

 

Now eye lens is so adjusted that PQ lies at the focus of eye lens, then final image is
formed at infinity.
Magnifying power of astronomical telescope

(ii) When the final image is formed at least distance of district vision.In this position eye lens is so adjusted that PQ lies between optical centre and focus of eye lens then final image is formed at the least distance of district vision.