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cassegrainian telescope

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Noun

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

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Synonyms:
Cassegrainian telescope Gregorian telescope

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