reflector : Idioms & Phrases
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newtonian reflector
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noun reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis
Newtonian telescope.
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off-axis reflector
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noun a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
Herschelian telescope.
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parabolic reflector
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noun a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
parabolic reflector.
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paraboloid reflector
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noun a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
parabolic reflector.
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radio reflector
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noun astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
radio telescope.