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nounGalilean telescope (plural Galilean telescopes)
plural Galilean telescopes
- astronomyA type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.
Synonyms: Galilean refractor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.
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Named after Galileo Galilei, who was the first to use this type of telescope for astronomy.
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Galilean telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galilean%20telescope
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