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Barlow lens

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Barlow lens (plural Barlow lenses)

(optics, astronomy) A diverging lens which, used in series with other optics in an optical system, increases the effective focal length of an optical system as perceived by all components that are after it in the system.

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The photographer used a 1200mm telescope and 2x Barlow lens in order to take this photo from the ground. Source: Internet

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