"Schmidt camera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Schmidt cameras [plural]
Etymology: From Bernhard Schmidt, German optician. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Schmidt camera (plural Schmidt cameras)
  1. (astronomy) A camera mounted in a Schmidt telescope Wikipedia link: Bernhard Schmidt
    Sense id: en-Schmidt_camera-en-noun-4TdeDrIZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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