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Cassegrainian telescope

DEFINITIONS OF: Cassegrainian telescope

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n a 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

Synonyms:
Gregorian telescope
Type of:
reflecting telescope, reflector
optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
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