Galilean telescope

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Galilean telescope [‚gal·ə¦lē·ən ′tel·ə‚skōp]

(optics)

A refracting telescope whose objective is a converging (convex) lens and whose eyepiece is a diverging (concave) lens; it forms erect images. Also known as Galilean glass.

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