cassegrainian telescope

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   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

   SynonymsGregorian telescope

   Broaderreflecting telescope

Questions about cassegrainian telescope

What does cassegrainian telescope mean?

cassegrainian telescope means "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".

What is another word for cassegrainian telescope?

Close synonyms include Gregorian telescope. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cassegrainian telescope a common word?