Schmidt telescope
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A Schmidt telescope is a wide-field reflecting telescope design that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to capture sharp images over a large area of the sky.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Schmidt telescope canonical | 10 |
| Schmidt camera | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3631136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schmidt telescope Context triple: [Kepler space telescope, telescopeType, Schmidt telescope]
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Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
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Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
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Curtis Schmidt Telescope
The Curtis Schmidt Telescope is a wide-field Schmidt telescope known for its photographic sky surveys and operation at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design
The Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that uses a spherical primary mirror and a meniscus corrector lens to provide long focal lengths with well-corrected, high-contrast images in a relatively short tube.
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20 Meter Telescope
The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schmidt telescope Target entity description: A Schmidt telescope is a wide-field reflecting telescope design that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to capture sharp images over a large area of the sky.
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A.
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.
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B.
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
The Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that combines a spherical primary mirror with a Schmidt corrector plate to provide long focal lengths in a short, portable tube widely used in amateur and professional astronomy.
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C.
Curtis Schmidt Telescope
The Curtis Schmidt Telescope is a wide-field Schmidt telescope known for its photographic sky surveys and operation at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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D.
Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design
The Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope design is a compact catadioptric optical system that uses a spherical primary mirror and a meniscus corrector lens to provide long focal lengths with well-corrected, high-contrast images in a relatively short tube.
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E.
20 Meter Telescope
The 20 Meter Telescope is a mid-sized radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory used for astronomical research and education in radio astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
telescope design
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wide-field reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| correctorPlatePosition | at or near telescope aperture ⓘ |
| correctsAberration |
coma (partially)
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spherical aberration ⓘ |
| designedTo | capture sharp images over a large area of the sky ⓘ |
| enables |
discovery of faint, extended astronomical objects
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systematic photographic sky surveys ⓘ |
| fieldCorrectionMethod | aspheric corrector plate at entrance pupil ⓘ |
| firstBuiltAt | Hamburg Observatory ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
large corrected field
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low optical distortion over wide field ⓘ |
| hasCorrectorLocation | center of curvature of primary mirror ⓘ |
| hasCorrectorType | aspheric lens ⓘ |
| hasDisadvantage |
corrector plate can be large and heavy for big apertures
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curved focal surface complicates detector mounting ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide field of view ⓘ |
| hasFocalSurface | curved focal plane ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImportance | revolutionized photographic sky surveys in 20th century ⓘ |
| hasOpticalConfiguration | prime-focus design ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMirrorShape | spherical mirror ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Baker–Nunn camera
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Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
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| influencedDesign |
Schmidt camera
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linked to:
Schmidt telescope
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design
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| inventedBy | Bernhard Schmidt ⓘ |
| inventionYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| inventorNationality | Estonian-German ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Bernhard Schmidt ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | catadioptric telescope ⓘ |
| lightPath | single reflection from primary mirror to focal surface ⓘ |
| mountingType | various telescope mounts ⓘ |
| notableExample |
ESO Schmidt Telescope at La Silla Observatory
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Palomar Observatory Oschin Schmidt Telescope ⓘ
linked to:
Palomar 48-inch Schmidt Telescope
UK Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory ⓘ
linked to:
UK Schmidt Telescope
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| optimizedFor | wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorType | fixed spherical mirror ⓘ |
| typicallyUsesDetector |
CCD detector (modern)
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photographic plate (historically) ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
astronomical sky surveys
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comet and asteroid searches ⓘ mapping Milky Way structure ⓘ wide-field astrophotography ⓘ |
| usedBy |
amateur astronomers (smaller versions)
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professional observatories ⓘ |
| usesOpticalElement | Schmidt corrector plate ⓘ |
| usesOpticalSystem | combination of mirror and lens ⓘ |
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Subject: Schmidt telescope Description of subject: A Schmidt telescope is a wide-field reflecting telescope design that uses a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens to capture sharp images over a large area of the sky.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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