Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Schmidt–Cassegrain_telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomer
gptkb:Schmidt_camera
gptkbp:advantage versatile
portable
long focal length
cooling time
image shift
narrow field of view
gptkbp:category Telescopes
Astronomical instruments
gptkbp:designer compact
folded optical path
gptkbp:hasApertureRange 5 inches to 16 inches (commonly)
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:eye
primary mirror
secondary mirror
focuser
corrector plate
gptkbp:hasFocalRatio f/10 (typical)
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Dimitri_Maksutov
gptkb:James_Gilbert_Baker
1960s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Meade_Instruments
gptkb:Celestron
gptkb:Sky-Watcher
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Maksutov–Cassegrain_telescope
gptkb:Newtonian_telescope
gptkb:Ritchey–Chrétien_telescope
gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
astrophotography
amateur astronomy
gptkbp:uses secondary mirror
Schmidt corrector plate
spherical primary mirror
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cassegrain_telescope
gptkb:Cassegrain_reflector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope