Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Schmidt camera
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| gptkbp:advantage |
long cool-down time
narrow field of view good for planetary observation heavier than similar aperture refractors sealed optics reduce dust |
| gptkbp:category |
astronomer
scientific instrument |
| gptkbp:commonApertureSizes |
127mm
150mm 90mm 180mm |
| gptkbp:feature |
compact design
long focal length closed tube low chromatic aberration low coma |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1941
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Dmitri_Maksutov
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| gptkbp:marketedAs |
gptkb:Meade_Instruments
gptkb:Celestron gptkb:Sky-Watcher Orion Telescopes & Binoculars |
| gptkbp:opticalDesign |
spherical primary mirror
meniscus corrector lens secondary mirror (often aluminized spot on corrector) |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Schmidt-Cassegrain_Telescope
Gregory-Maksutov Telescope |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:astronomy
astrophotography terrestrial observation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Schmidt-Cassegrain_Telescope
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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