Reflecting Telescope — synonyms, definition
1. reflecting telescope (Noun)
1 synonym
reflector
1 definition
reflecting telescope (Noun) — Optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece.
ex. "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
1 type of
optical telescope
11 types
Cassegrainian telescope Gregorian telescope Herschelian telescope Maksutov telescope Newtonian reflector Newtonian telescope Schmidt camera Schmidt telescope coude system coude telescope off-axis reflector
1 part
parabolic mirror