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SCHMIDT CAMERA [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Schmidt camera: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

chambre de Schmidt : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
DEF

A telescope or camera consisting of a spherical mirror with a "correcting plate" (thin lens) in front of it, generally with a small f-number and able to take a wide angle photograph.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
DEF

Type de télescope à très grand champ [qui] se compose d'un miroir sphérique précédé d'une lame correctrice d'épaisseur variable du centre vers les bords, qui permet de corriger l'aberration de sphéricité du miroir.

Spanish

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