Re: [ATM] 32" Focal ratio

[polaraligned <polaraligned@optonline.net>]

Observatory Scope is very sucessful with 
this design.  See their website.
http://www.observatoryscope.com/foldednewtonian/foldednewtonian.html

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Holm" <mdholm@telerama.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] 32" Focal ratio


> Polaraligned wrote:
> 
>> Probably a KAF 1001 with a 24.6 x 24.6 mm size.
> 
> Perhaps I missed it, but I got the impression you are thinking of having
> the camera inside the tube facig up toward the secondary flat.  If so,
> remember that cooling a CCD with Peltier coolers makes waste heat that
> has to go somewhere.  You might not want it in your optical path.
> 
> -- 
> Mark Holm
> mdholm@telerama.com
> 
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