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X-ray telescope

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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An instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: X射線望遠鏡 /X射线望远镜 (X-shèxiàn wàngyuǎnjìng) — instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • Finnish: röntgenteleskooppi — instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • Portuguese: telescópio de raios X — instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • Russian: рентге́новский телеско́п (rentgénovskij teleskóp) — instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • Ukrainian: рентге́нівський телеско́п (renthénivsʹkyj teleskóp) — instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere