What is the physical diameter of the first optical element in the telescope?

What is the physical diameter of the first optical element in the telescope? Correct Answer Optical aperture

Each design of a telescope is characterized by an optical aperture, an effective focal length, and a field of view. The optical aperture is the physical diameter of the first element in the telescope.

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