Nasmyth telescope

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Developed by James Nasmyth.

Noun[edit]

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.
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