Strictly speaking, that is not a reflector telescope. It's a compound type, using both a reflecting primary mirror in a Cassegrain configuration and a Schmidt corrector plate. Light is relected from the primary mirror at the bottom of the optical tube assembly (OTA) to a secondary mirror mounted on the reverse side of the corrector plate at the top and down the OTA where the eyepiece is affixed to a hole in the primary. Hence the name "Schmidt-Cassegrain".
Professor PHD, I am NOT a Professor But I am A Chemical Engineer and an Advanced Accomplished Astro-Photographer of ASTRONOMY Magazine 1982 BackIssues.Please,you ARE AN ASTRONOMER Professional.That is,The Meade or Celestrons that your Showing are called"Schmidt-Cassegrain"Telescopes with "Corrector Plate Lenses",Hybrid Lens/Mirror Telescopes"Another is the Russian"Dmitry MAKSUTOVs which are also Lens/Mirror Telescopes with A Menuscus Lens Curved to FULLY Apochromotically ALL Schmidt & Maksutovs!
Thanks for making this great video. Its exciting to see a science professional taking an interest in practical observing. Keep up the good work!
JamesJames4 1 month ago
Strictly speaking, that is not a reflector telescope. It's a compound type, using both a reflecting primary mirror in a Cassegrain configuration and a Schmidt corrector plate. Light is relected from the primary mirror at the bottom of the optical tube assembly (OTA) to a secondary mirror mounted on the reverse side of the corrector plate at the top and down the OTA where the eyepiece is affixed to a hole in the primary. Hence the name "Schmidt-Cassegrain".
dcrooks1960 6 months ago
Professor PHD, I am NOT a Professor But I am A Chemical Engineer and an Advanced Accomplished Astro-Photographer of ASTRONOMY Magazine 1982 BackIssues.Please,you ARE AN ASTRONOMER Professional.That is,The Meade or Celestrons that your Showing are called"Schmidt-Cassegrain"Telescopes with "Corrector Plate Lenses",Hybrid Lens/Mirror Telescopes"Another is the Russian"Dmitry MAKSUTOVs which are also Lens/Mirror Telescopes with A Menuscus Lens Curved to FULLY Apochromotically ALL Schmidt & Maksutovs!
Jules7892 6 months ago
Very veeery nice !!! Thanks for the video.
Fam2014Ch 10 months ago
Thanks!
Make more relating to this subject please :)
LifeWithRJ 1 year ago