Look up: Dynameter

1. Dynameter
   Dy·nam'e·ter noun [ Greek ... power + -meter : confer French dynamètre . Confer Dynamometer .] 1. A dynamometer. 2. (Opt.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usual...
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2. dynameter
   1. A dynamometer. ... 2. <optics> An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compa...
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3. Dynameter
   • (n.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter...
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4. Dynameter
   A dynameter (dyanometer) is an instrument used for measuring the magnifying power of telescopes. It consists of a small compound microscope, with a transparent plate, exactly divided, which is fixed to the tube of a telescope, in order to measure exactly the diameter of the distinct image of the eye-glass.
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5. Dynameter
   A `dynameter` is an instrument that measures the magnification of a telescope. It is usually a double-image micrometer used to measure the diameter of the image of the object glass. The magnifying power is found by comparing the actual diameter of the image on the glass with the measured image diameter.<br> References:
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