Cassegrain

Examples

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• Many astronomy enthusiasts explore the history of Cassegrain, the inventor of the Cassegrain reflector.

• We start viewing with our 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain.

  Academic text (2000)

• Telescope reflector of Cassegrain type with a diameter of 40 centimeters.

  Academic text (1995)

• Telescope reflector of Cassegrain type with a diameter of 62 centimeters.

  Academic text (1995)

• Guests look through the Nightly Observing Program's 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

  Academic text (2000)

• Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes in the 10- to 14-inch class range from $2,000 to $5,000.

  Academic text (2003)

• In a Cassegrain configuration (right), the dish reflects rays onto a convex secondary, which in turn reflects the rays down to the receiver.

  Academic text (1996)

• The Cassegrain does a better job of shielding the receiver from stray radiation from Earth's surface and gives astronomers more space for bulky equipment.

  Academic text (1996)

• Early Monday morning, he brought out his 12-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with the Point Grey Flea3 video camera attached, just to capture imagery for a composite picture of Jupiter.

  Blog text (30)

• On any given night, one of us takes on 20 guests for four hours of identifying constellations, using binoculars and planispheres, and looking through the Visitor Center's 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

P

Picard

vsCassegrain

12 7.7

A last name from France

is especially tied to one historical inventor rather than a common surname

C

Cartier

vsCassegrain

5 7.5

A French last name used by many people

is associated mainly with one famous 17th-century priest and inventor

P

Perrier

vsCassegrain

1 7.9

A French family name

is linked mainly to one famous 17th-century inventor and priest

B

Brulé

vsCassegrain

9.3

A last name from France

is best known for its association with one 17th-century inventor

C

Charras

vsCassegrain

9.9

A family name used by people, often from France

is primarily used for one historic inventor rather than as a common surname

C

Cassata

vsCassegrain

9.8

A family name from Italy, often from Sicily

is a French surname associated with one famous 17th-century inventor

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