astronomical telescope

American  

noun

1. a telescope having an objective with a long focal length and an eyepiece with a short focal length, usually used for observing celestial bodies.

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astronomical telescope British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of astronomical telescope

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

This innovative method allows a single astronomical telescope to function as a detector for GW signals.

From Science Daily

Dubbed the Great Observatories, these four astronomical telescopes were designed to observe areas of space with equipment that could monitor the range of frequencies on the electromagnetic spectrum.

From Salon

Because the sky is not classified, Galileo-Scopes will operate just like common astronomical telescopes‑except that they will focus on nearby objects.

From Scientific American

“Even bright modest astronomical telescopes will still pick them up,” Langbroek says.

From The Verge

The key to this prodigious capability is a revolutionary curved detector, which could change the way astronomical telescopes are built in the future, astronomers say.

From New York Times