<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">refracting telescopes</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>achromatic telescopes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Galilean telescopes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>astronomical telescopes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>refracting telescope</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>refractors</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>telescopes, refracting</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>