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Permits the making of a mirror and telescopic frame for a telescope not intended for use without first being mounted. The magnification of amateur-made telescopes may exceed 90x, but the size of such a telescope would be 10 feet in length. Most telescopes that are made will be 4 feet long with a magnification of 32x (termed a harbour telescope, used for identifying incoming ships rising above the horizon from a given port).
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'''Telescope Making''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] enabling the character to fashion a refracting [[Telescope|telescope]].  This includes a mirror and frame that can be mounted. The best design possible is the "harbour telescope," which is 48 in. long, having a magnification of 25x.  Telescopes of this kind are used for identifying [[Ship Types|ships]] arriving at port, as it will read the flag atop the sails as the ship crests the horizon.
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Lesser telescopes can also be designed and made.  A telescope equal to modern binoculars would have a magnification of 10x to 12x.
  
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The time required to make a harbor telescope is judged to be 2 weeks (including making the frame that holds the telescopes mirrors). For each additional foot in length and corresponding magnification increase of 10x, double the length of time to manufacture - thus a six-foot long telescope with a magnification of 50x would require two months to fully construct.
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== Construction Time ==
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The time needed to construct a telescope is 1 week, +1 day per 1x of magnification desired.  The resulting length of the telescope will be 10 in. per 8x magnification. '''For example''', a 14x telescope would require three weeks to make and would be 17½ in. long.  A harbour telescope would require more than 5 weeks.
  
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(while this formula certainly bears NO relationship whatsoever with the actual manufacture of telescopes, or their magnification, I lack any meaningful, useful information for the making of various power and size telescopes with 17th century materials and techniques. Therefore, for gaming purposes only, the formula is purely practical).
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These figures are a matter of gaming convenience; they're not meant to accurately describe the real time needed to make a telescope in the 17th century, as exact figures for different lengths and magnification aren't available.
  
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All telescopes existing in the time frame of the world are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refracting_telescope refracting].
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== Use ==
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The type of telescope that's made is a refracting telescope.  "Magnification" indicates the apparent diameter of the object being viewed. Thus, the moon appears to the naked eye to be the size of a [[Coin (monetary unit)|coin]] held at arm's length.  A harbour telescope expands this dimension 32 times, becoming as wide as 32 coins placed side-by-side.  This enables the viewer to obtain considerable detail of the moon's surface.
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A tiny flag at a great distance can therefore be recognized.  Messages can be sent via flag if it's known someone with a telescope is watching.  Additionally, size and type of [[Siege Weapons|siege weapons]] can be seen, watching as they're loaded; ships can be seen adjusting their sails; the number of enemy can be virtually counted.  A distant light above the curvature of the earth can be recognized for what it is.
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See Also,<br>
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[[Astrological Chart (occult practice)|Astrological Chart]]<br>
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[[Astronomy & Astrology (sage study)|Astronomy & Astrology]]<br>
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[[Natural Astronomy (sage study)|Natural Astronomy]]
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 17 August 2023

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Telescope Making is an amateur-status sage ability enabling the character to fashion a refracting telescope. This includes a mirror and frame that can be mounted. The best design possible is the "harbour telescope," which is 48 in. long, having a magnification of 25x. Telescopes of this kind are used for identifying ships arriving at port, as it will read the flag atop the sails as the ship crests the horizon.

Lesser telescopes can also be designed and made. A telescope equal to modern binoculars would have a magnification of 10x to 12x.

Construction Time

The time needed to construct a telescope is 1 week, +1 day per 1x of magnification desired. The resulting length of the telescope will be 10 in. per 8x magnification. For example, a 14x telescope would require three weeks to make and would be 17½ in. long. A harbour telescope would require more than 5 weeks.

These figures are a matter of gaming convenience; they're not meant to accurately describe the real time needed to make a telescope in the 17th century, as exact figures for different lengths and magnification aren't available.

Use

The type of telescope that's made is a refracting telescope. "Magnification" indicates the apparent diameter of the object being viewed. Thus, the moon appears to the naked eye to be the size of a coin held at arm's length. A harbour telescope expands this dimension 32 times, becoming as wide as 32 coins placed side-by-side. This enables the viewer to obtain considerable detail of the moon's surface.

A tiny flag at a great distance can therefore be recognized. Messages can be sent via flag if it's known someone with a telescope is watching. Additionally, size and type of siege weapons can be seen, watching as they're loaded; ships can be seen adjusting their sails; the number of enemy can be virtually counted. A distant light above the curvature of the earth can be recognized for what it is.


See Also,
Astrological Chart
Astronomy & Astrology
Natural Astronomy

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