1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Comet-seeker

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21932841911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 6 — Comet-seeker

COMET-SEEKER, a small telescope (q.v.) adapted especially to searching for comets: commonly of short focal length and large aperture, in order to secure the greatest brilliancy of light.