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Dobsonian telescope
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English
thumb|a truss-type Dobsonian
Etymology
From en Dobson ian + telescope
From John Dobson, its inventor.
Noun
en astronomy An alt-azimuth mounted Newtonian telescope; a type of reflecting telescope.
Synonyms
en Dobsonian
Related terms
en Dobsonian mount
Translations
alt-azimuth mounted telescope
French: fr télescope de Dobson m
See also
en alt-azimuth mount
en alt-azimuth telescope
en eponyms