Re: [ATM] New Meade telescopes in March '05 Sky and Telescope

[Michael Peck <mpeck1@ix.netcom.com>]

At 22:22 1/22/05, Mark Holm wrote:
>There is another thing in the March '05 Sky and Telescope you might find 
>interesting.  Meade has a two page add announcing a new family of 
>telescopes.  These have several innovations, including a new (to me) 
>optical design.  They call it a Ritchey - Chretien, but it uses a 
>corrector plate like a Schmidt - Cassegrain.

The real optical design of these things was the subject of some speculation 
here a few weeks ago. Look in the January archives for subject headers 
containing the words "Schmidt Cassegrain." If you're interested in buying 
one or just chatting about them there are at least two Yahoo groups devoted 
to them. Search for "RCX400." Actually all you *can* do is chat about them 
since they aren't actually products yet. Meade dealers will be happy to 
take your order anyway.

Mike Peck


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