terrestrial telescope (English, noun)
expansion: terrestrial telescope (plural terrestrial telescopes)
Senses:
glosses: A telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on the Earth's surface.
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
glosses: An astronomical telescope which is physically located on the surface of the Earth, as distinct from a telescope located in outer space.
Forms:
form: terrestrial telescopes
tags: plural