"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, Schmidt camera Categories (topical): Astronomy

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