What is the tube length of a telescope?

  • A
    The distance between the objective lens and the eyepiece.
  • B
    The distance between the focal point of the objective and the focal point of the eyepiece.
  • C
    The sum of the focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece.
  • D
    The distance between the objective lens and the image formed by it.

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