Schmidt-Cassegrain

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf telescope design
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Schmidt camera
gptkbp:developedBy 1930s
gptkbp:feature compact design
long focal length
closed tube
versatile mounting options
gptkbp:focalRatio typically f/10
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schmidt-Cassegrain
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Dimitri_Maksutov
gptkb:James_Gilbert_Baker
gptkb:Bernhard_Schmidt
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Meade_Instruments
gptkb:Celestron
gptkbp:opticalDesignType catadioptric
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
astrophotography
amateur observation
gptkbp:uses secondary mirror
Schmidt corrector plate
spherical primary mirror
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meade_16-inch_LX200_telescope
gptkb:Mak-Cass
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7