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A device for observing astronomical sources of radio waves, normally having one or more large parabolic dishes.
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radio telescope — radio telescopes N COUNT A radio telescope is an instrument that receives radio waves from space and finds the position of stars and other objects in space … English dictionary
radio telescope — [rā΄dē ō tel′ə skōp΄] n. Astron. a radio antenna or an array of antennas with the component parts, designed to receive, collect, and measure radio waves from celestial sources or spacecraft … English World dictionary
radio telescope — n a piece of equipment that collects ↑radio waves from space and is used to find stars and other objects in space … Dictionary of contemporary English
radio telescope — noun count a very large piece of equipment that receives and records the RADIO WAVES that come from stars and other objects in space … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
radio telescope — ► NOUN ▪ an instrument used to detect radio emissions from space … English terms dictionary
Radio telescope — A radio telescope is a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy and in tracking and collecting data from satellites and space probes. In their astronomical role they differ from optical telescopes in that they operate in the… … Wikipedia
radio telescope — Astron. a system consisting of an antenna, either parabolic or dipolar, used to gather radio waves emitted by celestial sources and bring them to a receiver placed in the focus. [1925 30] * * * Combination of radio receiver and antenna, used for… … Universalium
radio telescope — noun astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio frequency range from extraterrestrial sources (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑radio reflector • Hypernyms: ↑astronomical telescope • Hyponyms: ↑radio interferometer … Useful english dictionary
radio telescope — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms radio telescope : singular radio telescope plural radio telescopes astronomy a very large piece of equipment that receives and records the radio waves that come from stars and other objects in space … English dictionary
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Radio-télescope — Radiotélescope Le Radiotélescope Very Large Array en configuration D … Wikipédia en Français
