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单词 Gregorian telescope
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Definition of Gregorian telescope in English:

Gregorian telescope

nounɡrɪˈɡɔːrɪən
  • An early reflecting telescope in which light reflected from a concave elliptical secondary mirror passes through a hole in the primary mirror. It was rendered obsolete by the introduction of Newtonian and Cassegrain telescopes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mostly, he made mirrors for Gregorian telescopes, which were compact and produced upright images, suitable for royalty and nobility, who used them to look out their castle windows.
    • An off-axis Gregorian telescope with correctly chosen offset angles will always be optically superior to a similar on-axis configuration.
    • Therefore, for certain applications, Gregorian telescopes have desirable advantages over other telescope designs.
    • He subsequently became the most successful London manufacturer of Gregorian telescopes, which were named after their original inventor.
    • There are two different classes of two-mirror telescopes: Cassegrain telescopes and Gregorian telescopes.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after James Gregory (1638–75), the Scottish mathematician who invented it.

 
 

Definition of Gregorian telescope in US English:

Gregorian telescope

noun
  • An early reflecting telescope in which light reflected from a concave elliptical secondary mirror passes through a hole in the primary mirror. It was rendered obsolete by the introduction of Newtonian and Cassegrain telescopes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Therefore, for certain applications, Gregorian telescopes have desirable advantages over other telescope designs.
    • He subsequently became the most successful London manufacturer of Gregorian telescopes, which were named after their original inventor.
    • Mostly, he made mirrors for Gregorian telescopes, which were compact and produced upright images, suitable for royalty and nobility, who used them to look out their castle windows.
    • An off-axis Gregorian telescope with correctly chosen offset angles will always be optically superior to a similar on-axis configuration.
    • There are two different classes of two-mirror telescopes: Cassegrain telescopes and Gregorian telescopes.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after James Gregory (1638–75), the Scottish mathematician who invented it.

 
 
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