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Gregorian telescope

–noun
a telescope similar in design to the Cassegrainian telescope but less widely used.

Origin:
1755–65; named after James Gregory; see -ian
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gregorian telescope

noun
a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror [syn: Cassegrainian telescope
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