Meanings
nounSchmidt camera (plural Schmidt cameras)
plural Schmidt cameras
- astronomyA camera mounted in a Schmidt telescope.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounreflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
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Origin
From Bernhard Schmidt, a German optician.
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Schmidt camera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20camera
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