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herschelian telescope
 

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Noun herschelian telescope has 1 sense
  1. Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector - a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
    --1 is a kind of reflecting telescope, reflector

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  1. Noun (Common)
    1. Sense 1: A type of telescope invented by William Herschel in the late 18th century, characterized by a reflector design and a Cassegrain configuration.

      2. Example Sentence: The Herschelian telescope revolutionized astronomy in its time, allowing for unprecedented observations of distant celestial objects.


  2. Adjective
    1. Sense 1: Pertaining to or characteristic of the Herschelian telescope.

      2. Example Sentence: The Herschelian telescope design utilizes a secondary mirror to reflect the light back through a hole in the primary mirror.

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