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Cassegrainian telescope

Cas·se·grain·ian tel·e·scope [ kassə gràynee ən téllə skp ] (plural Cas·se·grain·ian tel·e·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
astronomical telescope: an astronomical telescope that uses a large concave mirror and a small convex mirror to form an image

[Late 19th century. After Giovanni Cassegrain (1625-1712), French astronomer]
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