http://www.optictelescopes.com/refractor-telescopes Refractor telescopes help you to view the heavens by using lenses to amplify and magnify images in the night sky. As shown in the simplified diagram below, light comes into the telescope through the Primary or objective lens. It then is directed to the eyepiece and onto your eye. A few advantages of refractor telescopes are that they are compact, lightweight and easy to transport.
