Maksutov telescope

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catadioptric telescope optical telescope design reflecting telescope subtype

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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Maksutov–Newtonian telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutten Maksutov–Cassegrain NERFINISHED ⓘ
isCompactComparedTo	classical Cassegrain telescope ⓘ refracting telescope of similar focal length ⓘ
isMarketedBy	various commercial telescope manufacturers ⓘ
isPopularWith	beginner astronomers ⓘ planetary observers ⓘ
isSimilarTo	Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ
usesCorrectorType	meniscus corrector ⓘ
wasInventedBy	Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov NERFINISHED ⓘ

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