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What is the role of the eyepiece lens in a reflecting telescope?.
- A.To gather light from the object
- B.To magnify the image formed by the objective
- C.To correct distortions in the image
- D.To focus light onto the detector
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- To magnify the image formed by the objective
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The eyepiece lens in a reflecting telescope is used to magnify the image created by the objective lens, allowing the observer to see a larger view of the celestial object.
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