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Keywords: Catadioptric, Corrector, Aspheric, Telescope, Mirror

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catadioptric telescope design, commpnly referred to as an "SCT" that uses two mirrors and an aspheric "corrector plate" on the front of the tube to focus incoming light.

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See catadioptric.

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Common type of catadioptric telescope using two mirrors and a Schmidt corrector plate on the front of the tube.

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A form of catadioptric telescope containing a Schmidt correcting plate, and a small convex secondary mirror.

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A compact catadioptric telescope utilizing a fast, spherical primary mirror and a large, thin, aspheric correcting plate. The focal ratio is usually about f/10.

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