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REFLECTING TELESCOPE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

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 Definition: [n]  optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
 
 Synonyms: reflector
 
 See Also: Cassegrainian telescope, coude system, coude telescope, Gregorian telescope, Herschelian telescope, Maksutov telescope, Newtonian reflector, Newtonian telescope, off-axis reflector, optical telescope, parabolic mirror, Schmidt camera, Schmidt telescope

 

 

 

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