"Nasmyth telescope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Nasmyth telescopes [plural]
Etymology: Developed by James Nasmyth. Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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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