Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

noun

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.

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nounSchmidt-Cassegrain telescope (plural Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes)

plural Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes

  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.

    Synonyms: Schmidt-Cassegrain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt-Cassegrain%20telescope

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“Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt-Cassegrain%20telescope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt-Cassegrain%20telescope.

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