Maksutov telescope

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A Maksutov telescope is a compact catadioptric reflecting telescope that uses a meniscus corrector lens to deliver sharp, well-corrected images with relatively simple alignment and maintenance.

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instanceOf catadioptric telescope ⓘ
optical telescope design ⓘ
reflecting telescope subtype ⓘ
differsFrom Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope by using a thick meniscus corrector instead of a thin aspheric plate ⓘ
hasAdvantage good optical correction over small field ⓘ
relatively low manufacturing sensitivity to alignment errors ⓘ
resistance to dust and air currents ⓘ
sharp high-contrast images ⓘ
simple alignment requirements ⓘ
hasCountryOfOrigin Soviet Union ⓘ
hasDisadvantage heavy corrector plate ⓘ
less suitable for wide-field deep-sky imaging ⓘ
long cool-down time ⓘ
narrow true field of view ⓘ
typically slower focal ratios ⓘ
hasInventionYear 1941 ⓘ
hasOpticalDesignFeature all-spherical surfaces ⓘ
closed-tube design ⓘ
compact tube length ⓘ
good correction of chromatic aberration ⓘ
good correction of coma ⓘ
good correction of spherical aberration ⓘ
long effective focal length ⓘ
low maintenance collimation ⓘ
narrow field of view ⓘ
robust collimation stability ⓘ
sealed optical tube ⓘ
hasOpticalElement full-aperture corrector plate ⓘ
meniscus corrector lens ⓘ
spherical primary mirror ⓘ
hasTypicalFocalRatioRange f/10 to f/15 ⓘ
hasUse amateur astronomy ⓘ
astrophotography (limited wide-field) ⓘ
double star observation ⓘ
lunar observation ⓘ
planetary observation ⓘ
terrestrial spotting ⓘ
hasVariant Gregory Maksutov–Cassegrain ⓘ
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Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
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Maksutov–Newtonian telescope ⓘ
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Rutten Maksutov–Cassegrain ⓘ
isCompactComparedTo classical Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
refracting telescope of similar focal length ⓘ
isMarketedBy various commercial telescope manufacturers ⓘ
isPopularWith beginner astronomers ⓘ
planetary observers ⓘ
isSimilarTo Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
usesCorrectorType meniscus corrector ⓘ
wasInventedBy Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov ⓘ

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Schmidt corrector plate → relatedTo → Maksutov corrector ⓘ
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Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov → knownFor → Maksutov telescope ⓘ
Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov → developed → Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
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Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov → developed → Maksutov–Newtonian telescope ⓘ
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Maksutov telescope → hasVariant → Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
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Maksutov telescope → hasVariant → Maksutov–Newtonian telescope ⓘ
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Maksutov telescope → hasVariant → Gregory Maksutov–Cassegrain ⓘ
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Cassegrain telescope design → hasVariant → Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
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Cassegrain telescope → hasVariant → Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope ⓘ
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