Assertion: reflecting telescope | /r/CapableOf | grow to nearly 50 inches aperture
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text: The practical potential of Newton's first telescope was made more clear by the end of the 18th century, when the largest reflector had grown to nearly 50 inches aperture (126 cm) while the largest achromatic lens objective was not more than about 5 inches (13 cm).