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Noun: Herschelian telescope
  1. A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
    "The observatory's Herschelian telescope provided clear views of distant galaxies";
    - off-axis reflector

Type of: reflecting telescope, reflector

Encyclopedia: Herschelian telescope