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a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo GalileiSyn: Galilean refractor
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Galilean telescope — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galilean telescope — Galilėjaus žiūronas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Galilean telescope vok. holländisches Fernrohr, n; holländisches Galileisches Fernrohr, n rus. Галилеева зрительная труба, f pranc. lunette de Galilée, f; lunette hollandaise, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Galilean telescope — a refracting telescope that forms an erect image, consisting of an objective of relatively long focal length that causes light rays to converge and an eyepiece of short focal length that causes them to diverge. [1715 25] * * * instrument… … Universalium
Galilean telescope — noun a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy • Hypernyms: ↑refracting telescope … Useful english dictionary
Galilean telescope — noun an astronomical telescope of the earliest type, with a biconvex objective and biconcave eyepiece … English new terms dictionary
Galilean — Gal i*le an, a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See {Telescope}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telescope — Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telescope carp — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telescope fish — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telescope fly — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
