astronomical telescope
a telescope having an objective with a long focal length and an eyepiece with a short focal length, usually used for observing celestial bodies.
Origin of astronomical telescope
1- Also called Kepler telescope.
Words Nearby astronomical telescope
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How to use astronomical telescope in a sentence
It was almost the perfect place for an astronomical telescope.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellFor firing, these mortars of course are pointed at a very high angle, almost like an astronomical telescope.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. CorbinOne word about the inversion of objects by the astronomical telescope.
Half-hours with the Telescope | Richard A. ProctorI should like to own a big astronomical telescope and a twenty-four-tune music-box.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions | Slason ThompsonWhen an object is viewed through the type of astronomical telescope ordinarily in use, it is seen upside down.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. Dolmage
British Dictionary definitions for astronomical telescope
any telescope designed and mounted for use in astronomy. Such telescopes usually form inverted images: See Cassegrain telescope, Newtonian telescope, equatorial mounting
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