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List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century includes various refractors and reflectors that were active some time between about 1699 to 1801. It is oriented towards astronomy, not terrestrial telescopes (e.g., spyglasses).
Many of the largest were metal mirror reflectors, some of which had substational apertures even for the 20th century. One problem was that many instrument makers. including William Herschel, did not pass on their mirror-making craft, and by the next century reflectors had largely been passed over in favour of small achromats (2-lens refractors). It was not until the 20th century that really large reflectors would predominate once again.
The major breakthrough in the 18th century was the perfection of two and even three lens refractor telescopes, as well as the increased number of reflectors using polished metal mirrors rather than metal-coated glass, which was not developed until the mid-19th century.




Selected Reflectors & Refractors


The main telescope technologies during this period were refractors with non-achromatic objectives (single lens), speculum metal reflectors, refractors with achromatic doublets objective (doublet lens), and apochromatic triplets (after 1760s) objectives. The list is inherently limited by what examples and records have survived.

Reflector (Metal mirror)
Refractor (Achromatic Doublet or Apochromatic Triplet)
Refractor (Singlet)

* (First light or Build Completion to Inactive or Deconstruction)




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See also


Lists of telescopes
List of largest optical telescopes in the 19th century
List of largest optical telescopes in the 20th century
List of largest optical telescopes historically
List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
Peter Dollond




References






Further reading


Istituto e museo di storia della scienza (Italy); Albert Van Helden (1999). Catalogue of Early Telescopes. Giunti Editore. ISBN 978-88-09-21680-8.
OUTLINE OF 18TH CENTURY ASTRONOMY, New York Skies Astronomy.




External links


List of large reflecting telescopes (Modern)
The World's Largest Optical Telescopes (Modern)
Largest optical telescopes of the world (Historical & Modern)
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