When does chromatic aberration occur in a telescope?
A)when different colours of light do not focus at the same point in a reflecting telescope
B)when different colours of light do not focus at the same point in a refracting telescope
C)when light of different wavelengths gets absorbed by the mirror in a reflecting telescope
D)when light of different wavelengths gets absorbed by the lens in a refracting telescope

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Chromatic aberration occurs in a refracting telescope when different colors of light do not focus at the same point due to the lens bending light of different wavelengths differently.

When Does Chromatic Aberration Occur in a Telescope