Comet seeker

Comet seeker: A comet seeker is a type of small telescope adapted especially to searching for comets: commonly of short focal length and large aperture, in order to secure the greatest brilliancy of light.

For example, in 1842 a 4-inch (10 cm) aperture Comet Seeker was added to Markree Observatory, which was used to discover 9 Metis in 1848.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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Klevtsov–Cassegrain telescope

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Comet-finder — Com et find er, or Comet seeker Com et seek er, n. (Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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