coude system

Definitions of coude system
  1. noun
    a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
    synonyms: coude telescope
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    type of:
    reflecting telescope, reflector
    optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
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