maksutov telescope

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maksutov telescope - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Maksutov telescope \Maksutov telescope\ n.
     A type of reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the
     concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens.
     [WordNet 1.5]

maksutov telescope - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Maksutov telescope
      n 1: reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave
           mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens