| NOUN | artifact | Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector | a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed |
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| Meaning | A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed. | |
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| Synonym | off-axis reflector | |
| Broader | reflecting telescope, reflector | optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece |
| Spanish | telescopio de Herschel | |
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