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Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

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Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (plural Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes)

  1. A catadioptric telescope that combines a Cassegrain reflector's optical path with a Schmidt corrector plate to make a compact astronomical instrument that uses simple spherical surfaces.
    Synonym: Schmidt-Cassegrain