Meanings
nounMaksutov telescope (plural Maksutov telescopes)
plural Maksutov telescopes
- A catadioptric telescope with a meniscus corrector.
Origin
Invented in 1941 by Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov.
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APA
Maksutov telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maksutov%20telescope
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“Maksutov telescope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maksutov%20telescope. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maksutov telescope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maksutov%20telescope.
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