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2. Astrophotography - Wikipedia

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   An image of Orion's Belt composited from digitized black-and-white photographic plates recorded through red and blue astronomical filters, with a computer synthesized green channel. The plates were taken using the Samuel Oschin Telescope between 1987 and 1991. Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging ...

3. Ritchey–Chrétien telescope - Wikipedia

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   A Ritchey–Chrétien telescope (RCT or simply RC) is a specialized variant of the Cassegrain telescope that has a hyperbolic primary mirror and a hyperbolic secondary mirror designed to eliminate off-axis optical errors (coma). The RCT has a wider field of view free of optical errors compared to a more traditional reflecting telescope ...

4. GoTo (telescopes) - Wikipedia

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   In amateur astronomy, " GoTo " refers to a type of telescope mount and related software that can automatically point a telescope at astronomical objects that the user selects. Both axes of a GoTo mount are driven by a motor and controlled by a computer. It may be either a microprocessor -based integrated controller or an external personal computer.

5. The Best Telescopes For Observing Our Solar System and Beyond

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   There are a dizzying number of telescopes out there. These expert-selected models from Celestron, Orion and others are a great place to start your search. The Best Telescopes For Observing Our ...

6. Televue - Wikipedia

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   televue.com. Tele Vue Optics is a Chester, New York -based astronomical optics company known primarily for its premium brand of speciality eyepieces and apochromatic refractor telescopes. Founded in 1977 by Al Nagler, an optical engineer from The Bronx who designed simulators used in the Apollo program, the company originally made projection ...

7. Schmidt camera - Wikipedia

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   A Schmidt camera, also referred to as the Schmidt telescope, is a catadioptric astrophotographic telescope designed to provide wide fields of view with limited aberrations. The design was invented by Bernhard Schmidt in 1930. Some notable examples are the Samuel Oschin telescope (formerly Palomar Schmidt), the UK Schmidt Telescope and the ESO ...