<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">refracting telescopes</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31444020</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:59:37</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">refracting telescope</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">refractors</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">telescopes, refracting</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Telescopes that use multiple glass lenses which refract light; the objective lenses are the first lenses through which light passes, and the eyepiece lenses are located behind the focal plane, allowing for viewing of the magnified images. Today, refracting telescopes are used for viewing objects in the solar system that are closer to Earth. ]]></dc:description></metadata>