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Definition of Herschelian telescope
1. Noun. A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herschelian Telescope
Literary usage of Herschelian telescope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings by William Frederick Denning (1891)
"... or Herschelian telescope. direct to the eyepiece. This construction is often
mentioned as the ..."
2. Popular Astronomy by Simon Newcomb (1888)
"The Herschelian telescope.—-In this form of telescope the mirror is slightly
tipped, so that the image, instead of being formed in the centre of the tube, ..."
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