Re: ATM 10' catadioptric schiefspiegler.

[Ari Friedman <ari@birmingham-us.crosswinds.net>]

Birthe & Anders Eisum wrote:
> My friend, Viggo is going to make a 10 inch catadioptric
> shiefspiegler f/20. He already has the mirors and lens.
> Does anyone have experience with such a telescope and even better
> have drawings.

I haven't built one. There is a drawing of one in Telescope Optics,
Evaluation, and Design by Rutten and Von Venrooj(sp?) in the chapter
where they discuss Schiefs and TCTs. There are plans on the internet for
schiefs, but none are cadioptric.

Good luck,
Ari Friedman
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