Definitions for finderscope
find·er·scope

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1. finderscopenoun

   A small telescope, or other sighting device, mounted on top of a main telescope to enable approximate directional positioning.

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1. Finderscope

   A finderscope is an accessory sighting device used in astronomy and stargazing, typically a small auxiliary refracting telescope/monocular mounted parallelly on a larger astronomical telescope along the same line of sight. The finderscope usually has a much smaller magnification than the main telescope, thus providing a larger field of view, useful for manually pointing (a.k.a. "slewing") the main telescope into a roughly correct direction that can easily place a desired astronomical object in view when zooming in. Some finderscopes have sophisticated reticles to more accurately aim the main telescope and/or even perform stadiometric measurements.

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1. Finderscope

   A Finderscope is a small auxiliary telescope mounted atop the main astronomical telescope and pointed in the same direction. The finderscope usually has a much smaller magnification than the main telescope can provide and therefore can see more of the sky. This helps in locating the desired astronomical object in the night sky. Some finderscopes have crosshairs to mark exactly where the main telescope is looking. Finderscopes usually come with a designation of the form AxB, where A is the magnification and B is the aperture of the finderscope's objective lens in millimeters; for example, a 6×30 finderscope means a finderscope with a 30 mm objective and a magnification of 6×. This designation is in the same format used by most binoculars. A 6×30 finderscope is the minimum useful size for a finderscope on an amateur telescope, and an 8×50 or larger finderscope is preferred. Many inexpensive telescopes come with 5×24 finderscopes or smaller, and in some cases the true aperture is even less due to the presence of an internal aperture stop. Most finderscopes have one of three viewing orientations: Telescopes also use finders based on the reflector sight. This type of "finderscope" does not magnify the image at all, but instead puts a reticle generated by collimating optics in the users field of view so that one can locate an object very quickly. The image seen through the finder is exactly the same as what can be seen with the naked eye with an illuminated crosshair seeming to float in space at infinity.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finderscope in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finderscope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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