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LUNETTE ASTRONOMIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apochromatic refractor
1, record 1, English, apochromatic%20refractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apochromatic refractor telescope 2, record 1, English, apochromatic%20refractor%20telescope
correct
- APO refractor 3, record 1, English, APO%20refractor
correct
- apochromatic telescope 4, record 1, English, apochromatic%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apochromatic (APO) refractors use special lenses that offer the best chromatic aberration correction and the highest contrast. Apochromatic refractors are great telescopes for deep-sky astrophotography, but can be used with great performances to observe planets, [the] Moon, [the] Sun (with the proper Sun filter) and double stars. 5, record 1, English, - apochromatic%20refractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette apochromatique
1, record 1, French, lunette%20apochromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunette APO 2, record 1, French, lunette%20APO
correct, feminine noun
- réfracteur apochromatique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fracteur%20apochromatique
correct, masculine noun
- lunette astronomique apochromatique 4, record 1, French, lunette%20astronomique%20%20apochromatique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lunette astronomique qui contient un assemblage de plusieurs lentilles à faible dispersion pour corriger l'aberration chromatique et offrir le meilleur contraste. 5, record 1, French, - lunette%20apochromatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lunette apo-chromatique
- réfracteur apo-chromatique
- lunette astronomique apo-chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refracting telescope
1, record 2, English, refracting%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- refractor 2, record 2, English, refractor
correct
- refractor telescope 3, record 2, English, refractor%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A refractor (also called a refracting telescope) is an optical telescope that uses a system of lenses to collect light and form an image. 4, record 2, English, - refracting%20telescope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lunette astronomique
1, record 2, French, lunette%20astronomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lunette 2, record 2, French, lunette
correct, feminine noun
- réfracteur 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9fracteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lunette astronomique. Elle se compose d'un objectif et d'un oculaire, constitués l'un et l'autre par un système de lentilles (à la différence du télescope, dont l'objectif est un miroir). 3, record 2, French, - lunette%20astronomique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «télescope», qui est un réflecteur de lumière. 4, record 2, French, - lunette%20astronomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- achromatic refractor
1, record 3, English, achromatic%20refractor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- achromatic refractor telescope 2, record 3, English, achromatic%20refractor%20telescope
correct
- achromatic refracting telescope 3, record 3, English, achromatic%20refracting%20telescope
correct
- achromatic telescope 1, record 3, English, achromatic%20telescope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 2, record 3, English, - achromatic%20refractor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunette achromatique
1, record 3, French, lunette%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lunette astronomique achromatique 2, record 3, French, lunette%20astronomique%20%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
- réfracteur achromatique 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9fracteur%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 3, French, - lunette%20achromatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refracting telescope
1, record 4, English, refracting%20telescope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refracting telescope: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 4, English, - refracting%20telescope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lunette astronomique
1, record 4, French, lunette%20astronomique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunette astronomique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 4, French, - lunette%20astronomique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- broken telescope
1, record 5, English, broken%20telescope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lunette astronomique coudée
1, record 5, French, lunette%20astronomique%20coud%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- téléscope coudé 1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scope%20coud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Téléscope permettant les observations au zénith, sans que la position de l'œil de l'observateur soit modifiée par rapport aux observations dans le plan horizontal. 1, record 5, French, - lunette%20astronomique%20coud%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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