: a photographic telescope with specialized optics that correct for spherical aberration and coma

called also Schmidt telescope

Word History

Etymology

after Bernhard Schmidt †1935, optician of Swedish and German heritage, born in the province of Estonia in the Russian Empire, who developed the telescope

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Schmidt camera was in 1934

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“Schmidt camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Schmidt%20camera. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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