Huygens eyepiece

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf eye
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Ramsden_eyepiece
gptkbp:commonIn early optical instruments
gptkbp:consistsOf two plano-convex lenses
gptkbp:corrects chromatic aberration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Huygens eyepiece
gptkbp:introducedIn 17th century
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
gptkbp:lensArrangement field lens and eye lens
gptkbp:lensSeparation equal to half the sum of their focal lengths
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor high-precision measurements
gptkbp:usedFor low to moderate magnification
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:electron_microscope
astronomer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5