OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed

Synonyms:

Herschelian telescope; off-axis reflector

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("off-axis reflector" 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)