terrestrial telescopes

A form of terrestrial telescope — A telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on the Earth's surface.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of terrestrial telescope
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