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All-spherical Catadioptric system for 0.8 m F/4.5 astronomical telescope: can we compete with the Ritchey-Chrétien design?

Mehdi Bahrami, Alexander V. Goncharov, and Christopher Dainty

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Abstract

Aspherical surfaces are difficult to manufacture, therefore we consider a possibility of using only spherical surfaces. Two optical designs for 800-mm F/4.5 seeing limited telescope are considered: Ritchey-Chrétien and a two-mirror Catadioptric system.

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