Talk:Key:telescope:type

'types' of telescopes

A 'phase array' is a radio telescope. It uses radio waves! Warin61 (talk) 23:31, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

This is obviously caused by the dreaded *:type=* key suffix. It can be further sub-tagged. -- Kovposch (talk) 14:24, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

Not a telescope

Radar is not a telescope. Telescopes are passive devices, radar uses a pulse of power and detects the reflection of that wave. Warin61 (talk) 23:31, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

Note: Radar means "radio detection and ranging" only. There are both active and passive radars. -- Kovposch (talk) 14:22, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

telescope:type=solar

The telescope:type=solar got the icon for radio (seeway/310789518).

There are certainly more than the 3 standing in the taginfo today, but I do not know if github will make a change in this case.--geozeisig (talk) 06:42, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Not easy. They do operate optically .. but they look different from either radio or optical telescopes. So might need a different symbol eventually. Not too worried by it. Warin61 (talk) 07:12, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Telescope shop

See also what for "Telescope shop" (shop selling telescopes)? Jidanni (talk) 03:55, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

Do you want astronomical or bird-watching telescope? ---- Kovposch (talk) 04:59, 11 March 2021 (UTC)