stubby Hubble en · NOUN
Etymology
stubby + Hubble. From being a telescope similar to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with a shortened tube (ie. a stub). The HST itself is named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble.
Meanings
- (US, informal) A spy satellite with a design similar to the Hubble Space Telescope.
- (broadly) A satellite of this class, with a shorter telescope tube than Hubble, similar mirror-size class, and wider field-of-view.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stubby Hubbles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |