- paraboloidal mirror
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параболоидное зеркало
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
mirror — mirrorlike, adj. /mir euhr/, n. 1. a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing. 2. such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing… … Universalium
Parabolic mirror — Parabolic Par a*bol ic, Parabolical Par a*bol ic*al, a. [Gr. paraboliko s figurative: cf. F. parabolique. See {Parable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of the nature of a parable; expressed by a parable or figure; allegorical; as, parabolical instruction.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Newtonian telescope — The Newtonian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope invented by the British scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror. Newton’s first reflecting telescope was completed in… … Wikipedia
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Bernhard Schmidt — Bernhard Woldemar Schmidt (March 30, 1879 ndash; December 1, 1935) was an Estonian Swede optician who spent his adult life in Germany. In 1930 he invented the Schmidt telescope which corrected for the optical errors of spherical aberration, coma … Wikipedia
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Cassegrainian telescope — noun a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror • Syn: ↑Gregorian telescope • Hypernyms: ↑reflecting… … Useful english dictionary
lighthouse — /luyt hows /, n., pl. lighthouses / how ziz/. 1. a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc. 2. either of two cylindrical metal… … Universalium
Parabolic reflector — Parallel waves coming in to a parabolic mirror are focused at a point F A parabolic reflector (or dish or mirror) is a reflective device used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves. Its shape is that of a circular… … Wikipedia
Schmidt camera — A Schmidt camera, also referred to as the Schmidt telescope, is an astronomical camera designed to provide wide fields of view with limited aberrations. Other similar designs are the Wright Camera and Lurie Houghton telescope.Invention and… … Wikipedia
Cassegrain reflector — ▪ astronomical instrument in astronomical telescopy, an arrangement of mirrors to focus incoming light at a point close to the main light gathering mirror. The design was proposed in 1672 by French priest Laurent Cassegrain. In the… … Universalium