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![Telescope lenses in front of a portrait of astronomer Christiaan Huygens](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/121623_YE_past_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Christiaan Huygens’ telescopes weren’t as good as his rivals’, even though his lenses (a few shown with a portrait of Huygens) were well made. That may be because the 17th century astronomer needed glasses.
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