Maksutov telescope

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Maksutov telescope - reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens

reflecting telescope, reflector - optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"

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09 meter Maksutov telescope and filters that were transformed to the Johnson B, V, R and I system to make all brightness measurements.

Wideband photometric magnitude measurements of Saturn made during the 2005-06 Apparition

Advanced observing, including use of the 20-inch Maksutov telescope, is $110.

THE ASTRONOMICAL TOURIST ARIZONA OBSERVATORY TREATS OVERNIGHT GUESTS TO A PEEK THROUGH ITS TELESCOPES

The constellation boasts a remote globular cluster that was discovered in 1973 with the 24-inch Maksutov telescope at Chile's Cerro Calan Observatory.