Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope

Summary

Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope is an astronomical instrument^[1]. It draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_instrument category, ranking #4 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's instance of is recorded as astronomical instrument^[3].
• Laurent Cassegrain is named after Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope^[4].
• Bernhard Schmidt is named after Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope^[5].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's subclass of is recorded as catadioptric telescope^[6].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's Commons category is recorded as Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes^[7].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/060krp^[8].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's BabelNet ID is recorded as 01090055n^[9].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 1431^[10].
• Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777568888^[11].

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Designation and Status

Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope's instance of is recorded as astronomical instrument^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include Laurent Cassegrain^[4], an astronomer^[12], 1629–1693^[13], of France^[14], specialised in optics^[15] and Bernhard Schmidt^[5], an astronomer^[16], 1879–1935^[17], of Germany^[18], specialised in astronomy^[19].

Why It Matters

Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_instrument category, ranking #4 of 11).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]