gregorian 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

   SynonymsCassegrainian telescope

   Broaderreflecting telescope

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What does gregorian telescope mean?

gregorian 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 gregorian telescope?

Close synonyms include Cassegrainian 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.

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