aerial telescope
very long focal length refracting telescope without a tube, built in the 17th century; the objective was mounted on a pole, tree, etc. on a swivel ball-joint; the observer stood on the ground and maneuvered the eyepiece to aim at celestial objects
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aerial telescope
Summary
aerial telescope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- aerial telescope's image is recorded as Huygens Aerial telescope, 1684.jpg[2].
- aerial telescope's subclass of is recorded as refracting telescope[3].
- aerial telescope's Commons category is recorded as Aerial telescopes[4].
- aerial telescope's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zm98_[5].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for aerial telescope include telescope[6], an invention[7], founded in 1607[8] and Telescopium[9], a constellation[10].
Why It Matters
aerial telescope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Entities named for it include telescope[6], an invention[7], founded in 1607[8] and Telescopium[9], a constellation[10].