Meanings
nounSchmidt telescope (plural Schmidt telescopes)
plural Schmidt telescopes
- astronomyA telescope, having a wide field of view, comprising a thin aspheric lens and a large concave mirror.
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, German optician.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Schmidt-teleskooppi
- Schmidt-teleskooppitype of telescope
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Schmidt telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20telescope
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“Schmidt telescope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20telescope. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schmidt telescope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schmidt%20telescope.
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