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Topic: telescope
Definition:

  • a magnifier of images of distant objects crush together or collapse
  • "In the accident, the cars telescoped"
  • "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack" make smaller or shorter
  • "the novel was telescoped into a short play"

    Related tag cloud:

  • astronomy
  • observatory
  • space
  • stars
  • telescopes
  • dobsonian
  • galaxy
  • reflector
  • astrophotography
  • meade
  • optics
  • planets
  • moon
  • star
  • amateur
  • ccd
  • binoculars
  • nebula
  • science
  • newtonian
  • astronomical
    • Resources:

    Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
    Astronomical research center responsible for operating the Hubble Space Telescope as an international observatory. Site describes the center and provides news, photos and information about the HST and astronomical findings.
    http://www.stsci.edu/

    Sky & Telescope
    Geared towards amateur astronomers. Astronomy news, sky charts, product reviews, in-depth articles on the science of astronomy, and weekly sky observing guides.
    http://www.skyandtelescope.com/

    Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory
    Find out what is happening at the Telescope Project. Tour the observatory and try out the telescope. Located in West Yorkshire, England.
    http://www.telescope.org/