Ritchey–Chrétien reflector

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A Ritchey–Chrétien reflector is a specialized type of reflecting telescope that uses hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors to produce a wide, coma-free field of view ideal for professional astronomical imaging.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cassegrain telescope design ⓘ
reflecting telescope ⓘ
abbreviation RC telescope ⓘ
advantageOverClassicalCassegrain better image quality over wide field ⓘ
eliminates off-axis coma ⓘ
canInclude corrector lenses at focus ⓘ
field flattener optics ⓘ
comparedTo classical Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
designDate early 20th century ⓘ
designedToCorrect coma ⓘ
spherical aberration ⓘ
fieldQuality coma-free over wide field ⓘ
low astigmatism near optical axis ⓘ
hasDesigners George Willis Ritchey ⓘ
Henri Chrétien ⓘ
hasFocalRatioRange approximately f/6 to f/10 ⓘ
hasMirrorShape concave hyperbolic primary mirror ⓘ
convex hyperbolic secondary mirror ⓘ
hasOpticalAxis shared by primary and secondary mirrors ⓘ
hasOpticalConfiguration two-mirror system ⓘ
hasSecondaryMirrorPosition Cassegrain focus ⓘ
isCommonDesignFor large research telescopes ⓘ
modern optical observatories ⓘ
isSubtypeOf two-mirror anastigmatic telescope design ⓘ
lightPath folded optical path through central hole in primary mirror ⓘ
mayProvideFocus Cassegrain focus ⓘ
Coudé focus ⓘ
Nasmyth focus ⓘ
optimizedFor astrophotography ⓘ
professional astronomical imaging ⓘ
primaryUseEnvironment ground-based observatories ⓘ
space-based observatories ⓘ
provides wide field of view ⓘ
requires complex mirror figuring ⓘ
precise alignment ⓘ
supports large-format imaging detectors ⓘ
typicalMounting altazimuth mount with field derotator ⓘ
equatorial mount ⓘ
typicalUseCase deep-sky imaging ⓘ
space-based observation platforms ⓘ
wide-field imaging surveys ⓘ
usedBy advanced amateur astronomers ⓘ
professional observatories ⓘ
space telescopes ⓘ
usesOpticalElement hyperbolic primary mirror ⓘ
hyperbolic secondary mirror ⓘ

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Baade Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
Swope Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
Gemini South Observatory → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Magellan I → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
Cassegrain focus → componentOf → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope design ⓘ
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Magellan Telescopes → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Henri Chrétien → knownFor → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Henri Chrétien → coDeveloperOf → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Henri Chrétien → notableWork → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope design ⓘ
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George Willis Ritchey → coInvented → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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George Willis Ritchey → notableWork → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope optical system ⓘ
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George Willis Ritchey → notablePublication → Reflecting Telescope Optics and Construction (articles and reports) ⓘ
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Spitzer Space Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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European Extremely Large Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Schwarzschild telescope → comparedTo → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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New Technology Telescope → primaryMirrorType → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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NTT 3.58 m Telescope → primaryMirrorType → Ritchey–Chrétien design ⓘ
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MPG/ESO 2.2 m Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Gemini North Observatory → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Dall–Kirkham telescope design → isComparedTo → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope design ⓘ
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Subaru Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope design → relatedDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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MagAO → hostTelescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
LORRI → opticalDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Hale Telescope → opticalDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
George Willis Ritchey → coInventorOf → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
subject linked to: Ritchey
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VISTA → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Kueyen → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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International Ultraviolet Explorer → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Simonyi Survey Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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TMT → telescopeDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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ESO 1.52-metre telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
NTT → hasOpticalDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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EMMI → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Gemini North and South twin 8-meter telescopes → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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SOAR Telescope → hasPrimaryMirrorType → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Infrared Space Observatory → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Cassegrain telescope design → hasVariant → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Cassegrain telescope → hasVariant → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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Palomar 60-inch Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
Large Binocular Telescope → telescopeDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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BTA-6 telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
IAC-80 Telescope → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ
120-inch Shane reflector → usesOpticalDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
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VST → telescopeType → Ritchey–Chrétien telescope ⓘ
subject linked to: VST telescope
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ESO ELT → telescopeDesign → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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VST → mirrorType → Ritchey–Chrétien ⓘ
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