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Finderscope — A Finderscope is a small auxiliary telescope mounted atop the main astronomical telescope and pointed in the same direction. The finderscope usually has a much smaller magnification than the main telescope can provide and therefore can see more… … Wikipedia
finderscope — fin·der·scope … English syllables
finderscope — ˈfīndərˌskōp noun Etymology: finder + telescope : finder 3 … Useful english dictionary
Star hopping — is a technique that is often used by amateur astronomers to locate objects in the night sky. It can be used in place of or in conjunction with setting circles.The problemMany celestial objects of interest are too faint to be visible to the… … Wikipedia
Amateur astronomy — Amateur astronomy, a subset of astronomy, is a hobby whose participants enjoy studying and observing celestial objects. Overview The typical amateur astronomer is one who does not depend on the field of astronomy as a primary source of income or… … Wikipedia
-scope — is a suffix used in English denoting viewing and observing. It derives from the scientific Latin suffix scopium , meaning a viewing instrument, which in turn originates from the ancient Greek verb skopein , to examine.List*bathyscope *Cinemascope … Wikipedia
Viewfinder — This article is about the definition. For the short story by Raymond Carver, see Viewfinder (short story). A viewfinder for Bronica ETR series medium format cameras. The dial is used to configure the built in light meter. In photography, a… … Wikipedia
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