Dobsonian telescope

English

Etymology

From Dobson +‎ -ian + telescope From John Dobson, its inventor.

Noun

Dobsonian telescope (plural Dobsonian telescopes)

  1. (astronomy) An alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.

Synonyms

  • Dobsonian mount

Translations

See also

  • alt-azimuth mount
  • alt-azimuth telescope
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