The Maksutov (also called a "Mak") [1] is a catadioptric telescope design that combines a spherical mirror with a weakly negative meniscus lens in a design that takes advantage of all the surfaces being nearly "spherically symmetrical". [2]

2025年1月17日 · Yes, Maksutov Cassegrain telescopes are good for all levels of home stargazers. Whether you choose an Orion, a Celestron, or a meade Maksutov, they all offer incredible value for money. They are easy to set up and the …

2023年10月24日 · The Maksutov-Cassegrain (Mak) telescope is a type of catadioptric telescope that employs both mirrors and lenses to produce an image. Its design incorporates a thick meniscus corrector lens and a spherical primary mirror, efficiently reducing optical aberrations.

A Maksutov-Cassegrain, also referred to as a Mak-Cass or more simply, a "Mak" telescope, is a member of the catadioptric telescope family and uses both mirrors and lenses in its folded optical design. One of the most popular Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes on the …

maksutov-cassegrain telescope • History • Types: Gregory and Rumak • Aspherising for a faster system • Field illumination • Meniscus effect • Approximating meniscus radii • Mangin MCT • Veselkov MCT

Taking cost, practicality and performance into account a Rumak Maksutov could well be the optimum choice – particularly if you want a ‘get up and go’ telescope to take away from the lights of your town into darker skies. What can one see with a telescope of this aperture?

2023年10月25日 · Maksutov-Cassegrains and Schmidt-Cassegrains are two of the most popular telescope types on the market and there are a number of great models available of both. But what are the pros and cons of each that you should know about when considering buying?

A Maksutov is a variation of a Cassegrain telescope. It works in the same way as a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It has a spherical primary mirror and a secondary mirror. The structural form is the same. So what's different? The difference to the Schmidt-Cassegrain: the Maksutov has a meniscus-shaped lens on the lens aperture and no Schmidt plate.

A Maksutov-Newtonian telescope is typically used for astrophotography and observing deep-sky objects with high contrast and sharpness. They require no field flattener, focal reducer, or a coma corrector like a standard Newtonian telescope would.

2020年6月17日 · Maksutov-Cassegrains are another type of compound telescope, similar to Schmidt-Cassegrains. They have a spherical mirror to collect light and a curved lens up front to correct for aberrations. But the corrector lens on a Mak has a simple spherical curvature which is easy to manufacture.