Meanings
nounDobsonian telescope (plural Dobsonian telescopes)
plural Dobsonian telescopes
- astronomyAn alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
Synonyms: Dobsonian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
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Origin
From Dobson + -ian + telescope From John Dobson, its inventor.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French télescope de Dobson
- télescope de Dobsonalt-azimuth mounted telescope
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