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单词 Dobsonian
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Definition of Dobsonian in English:

Dobsonian

adjective dɒbˈsəʊnɪəndäbˈsōnēən
  • Relating to or denoting a low-cost Newtonian reflecting telescope with large aperture and short focal length, or the simple altazimuth mount used for it.

    多布森反射望远镜的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was manning the smaller of the two telescopes that comprise the LCT, a 12.5' f/4.8 Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount.
    • My existing telescope is one of these, a 13.1' f/4.5 Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount.
    • With Dobsonian telescopes and CCD sensors, the Earth acquired hundreds of thousands of new eyes, probing space and recording events that would have gone unnoticed by the few thousand professionals.

Origin

1980s: from the name of John Dobson, American amateur astronomer, + -ian.

Definition of Dobsonian in US English:

Dobsonian

adjectivedäbˈsōnēən
  • Relating to or denoting a low-cost Newtonian reflecting telescope with large aperture and short focal length, or the simple altazimuth mount used for it.

    多布森反射望远镜的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With Dobsonian telescopes and CCD sensors, the Earth acquired hundreds of thousands of new eyes, probing space and recording events that would have gone unnoticed by the few thousand professionals.
    • I was manning the smaller of the two telescopes that comprise the LCT, a 12.5' f/4.8 Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount.
    • My existing telescope is one of these, a 13.1' f/4.5 Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount.

Origin

1980s: from the name of John Dobson, American amateur astronomer, + -ian.

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