Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Maksutov–Cassegrain_telescope
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Schmidt camera
gptkbp:advantage portable
heavier than similar aperture reflectors
long cool-down time
narrow field of view
resistant to dust
sealed optical system
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Schmidt–Cassegrain_telescope
gptkb:Newtonian_reflector
refractor telescope
gptkbp:common_aperture_sizes 127mm
150mm
90mm
gptkbp:corrector_type meniscus lens
gptkbp:corrects coma
spherical aberration
chromatic aberration
gptkbp:design_type catadioptric
gptkbp:feature compact design
long focal length
closed tube
low chromatic aberration
low coma
gptkbp:focus_method moving eyepiece
moving primary mirror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope
gptkbp:introducedIn 1941
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Dmitri_Maksutov
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Meade_Instruments
gptkb:Celestron
gptkb:Sky-Watcher
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Mak-Cass
gptkbp:mirror_type spherical
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Dmitri_Maksutov
gptkbp:optical_design Cassegrain configuration
gptkbp:optical_path folded
gptkbp:popularFor amateur astronomers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Schmidt–Cassegrain_telescope
gptkbp:secondary_mirror_type aluminized spot on corrector
gptkbp:used_in spotting scopes
compact telescopes
portable observatories
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
terrestrial observation
gptkbp:uses secondary mirror
spherical primary mirror
meniscus corrector lens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cassegrain_telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5