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ACHROMATIC TELESCOPE [2 records]

Record 1 2023-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
CONT

The achromatic refractor telescope has two ... lens elements called crown and flint that refract or bend the light converging its rays to project an image at a focal plane, enlarging or magnifying any object's size visually ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
CONT

La lunette achromatique est constituée de deux lentilles, une concave et une biconvexe. L'objectif de ces deux lentilles est d'améliorer au mieux la planéité de champ et le chromatisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

achromatic telescope: 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

réfracteur achromatique : 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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