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Maksutov telescope

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Maksutov telescope

Summary

Maksutov telescope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Maksutov telescope is credited with the discovery of Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov[2].
  • Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov is named after Maksutov telescope[3].
  • Maksutov telescope is a type of catadioptric telescope[4].
  • Maksutov telescope is a type of Cassegrain reflecting telescope[5].
  • Maksutov telescope's Commons category is recorded as Maksutov telescopes[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include catadioptric telescope[4] and Cassegrain reflecting telescope[5].

Origins

Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov is named after Maksutov telescope[3].

Why It Matters

Maksutov telescope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 35dPb4
    Named after → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov
    Named after → Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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