ALL meanings of newtonian telescope
New·to·ni·an tel·e·scope
N n - noun newtonian telescope a reflecting telescope in which a mirror or reflecting prism is mounted on the axis near the eyepiece so that the image may be viewed from outside the telescope tube at right angles to the axis. 1
- noun newtonian telescope a type of astronomical reflecting telescope in which light is reflected from a large concave mirror, onto a plane mirror, and through a hole in the side of the body of the telescope to form an image 0