Meaning | astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources. |
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Synonym | radio telescope |
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Parts | dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer | directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation |
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Narrower | radio interferometer | radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna |
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Broader | astronomical telescope | Any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources |
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Spanish | radiotelescopio |
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Catalan | radiotelescopi |
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