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• List of largest optical reflecting telescopes — The following is a list of the largest optical reflecting telescopes sorted by mirror diameter. Note that two of the first three are not yet operational. This list does not currently include telescopes that are still in the conceptual/proposed… …   Wikipedia

• Reflecting telescope — 24 inch convertible Newtonian/Cassegrain reflecting telescope on display at the Franklin Institute. A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light… …   Wikipedia

• reflecting telescope — noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668 • Syn: ↑reflector • Hypernyms: ↑optical telescope • Hyponyms: ↑Cassegrai …   Useful english dictionary

• Reflecting instrument — Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe two objects simultaneously while measuring the angular distance between the objects. While… …   Wikipedia

• reflecting telescope — n. any of several telescopes having as the objective a paraboloid mirror mounted at the lower end of the tube and using various systems of mirrors for viewing the image by reflecting the incident light to an eyepiece; reflector * * * …   Universalium

• reflecting telescope — n. any of several telescopes having as the objective a paraboloid mirror mounted at the lower end of the tube and using various systems of mirrors for viewing the image by reflecting the incident light to an eyepiece; reflector …   English World dictionary

• Télescopes — Télescope Pour les articles homonymes, voir Télescope (homonymie). Un télescope, (du grec tele signifiant « loin » et skopein signifiant « regarder, voir »), est un instrument optique permettant d augmenter la luminosité ainsi …   Wikipédia en Français

• Reflecting telescope — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Magellan Telescopes — Organization Carnegie Institution of Washington Location Las Campanas Observatory …   Wikipedia

• Magellan telescopes — Infobox Telescope bgcolour = name = Magellan Telescopes caption = organization = Carnegie Institution of Washington location = Las Campanas Observatory, Chile coords = coord|29|00.9|S|70|41.5|W|display=inline,title|region:CL AT type:landmark… …   Wikipedia

• List of largest optical refracting telescopes — Here is a list of the largest optical refracting telescopes sorted by lens diameter and focal length. The largest refractor ever constructed was the Great Paris Exhibition Telescope of 1900. The largest practical functioning refracting telescope… …   Wikipedia