Re: [ATM] modern herschelian telescope

["John Sherman" <atm@mail.johnspics.com>]

Hi Cristian,

>I want to make a modern herschelian telescope as my next project.
>Can someone direct me to a site where I can get some information on this. 

What is the difference between a "modern" Herschelian and Herschel's
scope? Do you plan to use an off-axis segment of a parabola?
Here's a couple of links which might get you thinking:

http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/unobnewt.htm
http://astro.umsystem.edu/atm/ARCHIVES/OCT00/msg00947.html

John





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