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Newtonian telescope

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Newtonian telescope [′nü′tō·nē·ən ′tel·ə‚skōp]
(optics)
A reflecting telescope in which the light reflected from a concave mirror is reflected again by a plane mirror making an angle of 45° with the telescope axis, so that it passes through a hole in the side of the telescope containing the eyepiece.


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He spent his after-school and Sunday morning hours the following year delivering the Milwaukee Journal, saving $200 from the $10-a-week job for a 6-inch-diameter Newtonian telescope.
 
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