Galilean telescope
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Galileo + -an + telescope.
From Galileo, who was the first to use this type of telescope for astronomy.
Noun
[edit]Galilean telescope (plural Galilean telescopes)
- (astronomy) a type of refracting telescope (refractor) similar to the one used by Galileo Galilei.