HyperDic: cassegrainian_telescope

English > 1 sense of the expression Cassegrainian telescope:
NOUNartifactCassegrainian telescope, Gregorian telescopea reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror
English > Cassegrainian telescope: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror.
SynonymGregorian telescope
Broaderreflecting telescope, reflectoroptical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
Spanishtelescopio gregoriano

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