diagonal
- A line that joins any two vertices
of a polygon, if the vertices are not
next to each other; or a line that joins two vertices of a polyhedron
that are not on the same face.
GEOMETRY
- The small flat mirror used near the
upper end of a Newtonian telescope
to direct the converging beam of light over to the side of the tube
where the eyepiece is located. See
also star diagonal.
TELESCOPE
EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES
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