1. By Steve Shellman

2. Introduction
 Steve Shellman serves as the president and chief
executive officer of Strategic Analysis Enterprises, Inc.,
a consulting group that uses statistical models to
forecast world events. Outside of his professional
pursuits, Steve Shellman is an amateur astronomer. As
such, Stephen Shellman utilizes a range of equipment,
including both refracting and reflecting telescopes.

3. About Telescopes
 Although there are many brands and styles to choose from,
all telescopes fall into one of two categories: refracting or
reflecting. The main distinction between the two types
relates to how they manipulate light in order to magnify a
viewed image.
While refracting telescopes use lenses similar to those used
in optometry, reflecting telescopes utilize mirrors.
Refracting telescopes are very effective at collecting light
and magnifying objects, but the lenses used in them have
size limitations. They are also unable to focus all colors on
the same point, which can make some images appear
blurry.
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4. Conclusion
 Reflecting telescopes do not present these same issues.
However, depending on their size and quality, they can
be less portable and more expensive than refracting
telescopes.