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Cassegrain telescope

Syllabification: (Cas·se·grain tel·e·scope)
Pronunciation: /ˈkasəˌgrān/

Definition of Cassegrain telescope

noun

  • a reflecting telescope in which light reflected from a convex secondary mirror passes through a hole in the primary mirror.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after N. Cassegrain (1625–1712), the French astronomer who devised it

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