Cassegrainian telescope

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Gregorian telescope

Hypernyms

reflector reflecting telescope

Examples

Below Bunyan is showed at his 10-inch Cassegrainian telescope.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cassegrain reflector Cassegrain telescope Cassegrainian Cassel Cassel brown Cassel earth