I think he's pictured with a telescope sometimes, but it's an anachronism. Can you find a pre-1600s picture of him with a telescope or similar object? (ETA: I stand corrected. laugh )

Old optical telescopes, of the kind you might picture a pirate or other seagoing person using in the days of sailing ships, are sometimes called spyglasses.

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