Maksutov telescope

[ mak-soo-tawf, -tof ]

/ ˈmæk sʊˌtɔf, -ˌtɒf /

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noun

a reflecting telescope in which coma and spherical aberration are reduced to a minimum by a combination of a spherical mirror and a meniscus lens placed inside the radius of curvature of the mirror.

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Origin of Maksutov telescope

After Russian opticist Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich Maksutov (1896–1964), who designed such a telescope in 1941

Words nearby Maksutov telescope

Makkah, makna, mako, Makonde, maksoorah, Maksutov telescope, Makua, Makurdi, makuta, makutu, mal-

How to use Maksutov telescope in a sentence

Williams did it with me several times, for instance when I mentioned the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure|Joe Morgenstern|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The instrument is attached to the Anglo-Australian Telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, northwest of Sydney, Australia.
SAMI Is Like Google Earth for the Universe|Matthew R. Francis|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Swift telescope is designed to detect any amount of extra high-energy light, then turn to locate the source.
The Gamma-Ray Burst That Wasn’t|Matthew R. Francis|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you live in a place with a dark night sky, you might be able to see M31 without a telescope.
The Gamma-Ray Burst That Wasn’t|Matthew R. Francis|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the results coming out of BOSS are beautiful, even if the telescope is hideous.
Using Black Holes to Measure Dark Energy, Like a BOSS|Matthew R. Francis|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another crash, which nearly shut up his spine like a telescope, told him that there were no wings.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
To spy out the land with a naval telescope over a mile of sea means taking a lot on trust as we learned to our cost on April 25th.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
These instruments were of a simple nature, for the magnifying glass was not yet contrived, and so the telescope was impossible.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
With the telescope somewhere near a hundred million are brought within the limits of vision.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
He put his canvas telescope down, and placed a heavy foot on it for safety.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland