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gregorian telescope

/ɡrɪˈɡɔːriən ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/

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/ɡrɪˈɡɔːriən ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/C1formalscientific
  • ruТип отражательного телескопа, разработанный шотландским математиком и астрономом Джеймсом Грегори в 17 веке, использующий вогнутое вторичное зеркало для отражения света через отверстие в главном зеркале.

A type of reflecting telescope designed by Scottish mathematician and astronomer James Gregory in the 17th century, using a concave secondary mirror to reflect light through a hole in the primary mirror.

  1. C2formal

    A type of reflecting telescope designed by Scottish mathematician and astronomer James Gregory in the 17th century, using a concave primary mirror and a concave secondary mirror to produce an upright image.

    ruТип отражательного телескопа

    • The Gregorian telescope was an early design that corrected spherical aberration.
    • James Gregory's telescope design was published in his 1663 book 'Optica Promota'.
    • Unlike the Newtonian telescope, the Gregorian telescope produces an upright image.