NEWTONIAN TELESCOPE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis

Synonyms:

Newtonian reflector; Newtonian telescope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Newtonian telescope" is a kind of...):

reflecting telescope; reflector (optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece)