English Explanatory Dictionary

Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A catadioptric telescope that combines a Cassegrain reflector's optical path with a Schmidt corrector plate to make a compact astronomical instrument that uses simple spherical surfaces.

Word forms

Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes

Synonyms

Schmidt-Cassegrain
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