OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does off-axis reflector mean? • OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR (noun)
The noun OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR has 1 sense:
1. a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
Familiarity information: OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR (noun)
Meaning:
A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Herschelian telescope; off-axis reflector
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)
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