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Nasmyth telescope

Nasmyth telescope noun: a kind of reflecting telescope: a modified Cassegrain telescope with light reflected sideways before reaching the primary mirror again.

Noun

Nasmyth telescope (plural Nasmyth telescopes)

  1. A kind of reflecting telescope: a modified Cassegrain telescope with light reflected sideways before reaching the primary mirror again.

Forms of Nasmyth telescope

pluralNasmyth telescopes

Origin of Nasmyth telescope

Developed by James Nasmyth.

Questions about Nasmyth telescope

What does Nasmyth telescope mean?
Nasmyth telescope means a kind of reflecting telescope: a modified Cassegrain telescope with light reflected sideways before reaching the primary mirror again.
What part of speech is Nasmyth telescope?
Nasmyth telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of Nasmyth telescope?
The plural of Nasmyth telescope is Nasmyth telescopes.

Words near Nasmyth telescope in the dictionary

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