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Gregorian telescope

Gregorian telescope noun: a type of reflecting telescope having two concave mirrors: the primary mirror (a paraboloid) collects the light and brings it to a focus before the secondary mirror (a ellipsoid), where it is reflected back through a hole in the centre of the primary, and thence out the bottom end of the instrument, where it can be viewed with the aid of the eyepiece.

Noun

Gregorian telescope (plural Gregorian telescopes)

  1. A type of reflecting telescope having two concave mirrors: the primary mirror (a paraboloid) collects the light and brings it to a focus before the secondary mirror (a ellipsoid), where it is reflected back through a hole in the centre of the primary, and thence out the bottom end of the instrument, where it can be viewed with the aid of the eyepiece.

Gregorian telescope meaning in Tamil

Gregorian telescope in Tamil

கிரிகோரி தொலைநோக்கி

Forms of Gregorian telescope

pluralGregorian telescopes

Origin of Gregorian telescope

Designed by Scottish mathematician and astronomer James Gregory in the 17th century.

Questions about Gregorian telescope

What does Gregorian telescope mean?
Gregorian telescope means a type of reflecting telescope having two concave mirrors: the primary mirror (a paraboloid) collects the light and brings it to a focus before the secondary mirror (a ellipsoid), where it is reflected back through a hole in the centre of the primary, and thence out the bottom end of the instrument, where it can be viewed with the aid of the eyepiece.
What is Gregorian telescope in Tamil?
Gregorian telescope in Tamil is கிரிகோரி தொலைநோக்கி. See Gregorian telescope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Gregorian telescope?
Gregorian telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of Gregorian telescope?
The plural of Gregorian telescope is Gregorian telescopes.

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