Telescope Emoji

Objects

A brass or metallic handheld telescope mounted on a small tripod, angled upward toward the sky. It features an extended lens tube ready for viewing distant objects.

Usage Context

Used to represent astronomy, stargazing, and scientific discovery. People often use it when discussing space exploration, looking for answers, or taking a closer look at a situation, much like using 🔍 to investigate a topic. It serves as a go-to icon for night-sky enthusiasts and space news updates.

History

Added in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, this emoji was part of a larger push to include more scientific instruments in the character set. It mirrors the transition from classic handheld optics to the sophisticated equipment used by modern astronomers to map the galaxy.

Details

Glyph

🔭

Unicode

U+1F52D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f52d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDD2D;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory science

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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