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refractor
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re·frac·tor  (r-frktr)
n.
1. One that refracts.
2. A refracting telescope.
refractor [rɪˈfræktə]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) an object or material that refracts
2. (Astronomy) another name for refracting telescope
Translations
refractor [rɪˈfræktəʳ] N → refractor m
refractor
n
(Phys) → brechendes Medium
(= telescope) → Refraktor m
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Astrosoc has its own observatory (the Simon Walsh Observatory) equipped with one 3-inch and two 4-inch refractors, an 8-inch Dobsonian reflector and a permanently mounted antique 10-inch reflector (see p.
Astronomy Clubs in Southern Africa by Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
In addition, a number of 6-inch Cooke refractors owned by local societies have been eliminated from the enquiry.
Will Hay (1888-1949) and his telescopes by Mobberley, Martin P.; Goward, Kenneth J. / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
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