Dobsonian telescope
English
a truss-type Dobsonian
Etymology
Dobson + -ian + telescope From John Dobson, its inventor.
Noun
Dobsonian telescope (plural Dobsonian telescopes)
- (astronomy) An alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
Synonyms
Related terms
- Dobsonian mount
Translations
alt-azimuth mounted telescope
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See also
- alt-azimuth mount
- alt-azimuth telescope
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