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In 2007, Obsession Telescopes released a second series of telescopes more portable than their original design. They designated this series as Ultra Compact (UC), referring to their former one as 'Classic.' From 2009-2012 their telescopes ranged from USD 3000 for a 12.5 inch telescope, up to USD 12–15,000 for a 25-inch telescope.
OMI mirrors are used by other telescope makers such as Obsession Telescopes. [1] Also taking on custom projects, they produced the 48-inch Dob, a 48.875-inch-diameter (1,241.4 mm) aperture, f / 4, Dobsonian telescope called "Barbarella" and featured in Astronomy Technology Today magazine (June 2008 Issue). [2] [3] OMI is located in the US state ...
Foucault testing is commonly used by amateur telescope makers for figuring primary mirrors in reflecting telescopes. [5] [6] The mirror to be tested is placed vertically in a stand. The Foucault tester is set up at the distance of the mirror's radius of curvature (radius R is twice the focal length.) with the pinhole to one side of the centre ...
Obsession's New 18-inch scope by John Shibley Astronomy Magazine April 2008, Equipment review for the Obsession Ultra Compact 18 f/4.2 telescope Kalmbach Publishing 800-446-5489 Obsession Telescopes A New Obsession Introduction of Obsession 18 f/4.2 UC Astronomy Technology Today May 2007 info@astronomytechnologytoday.com
The Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope, with a lens diameter of 43 inches, is technically the largest, with 39 inches clear for the aperture.The second largest refracting telescope in the world is the Yerkes Observatory 40 inch (102 cm) refractor, used for astronomical and scientific observation for over a century.
Plaskett telescope [7] 1.83 m: 72" glass mirror reflector: Designed as world's largest but beaten by the 100-inch Hooker telescope: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Canada, USA: 1918 Hooker Telescope: 2.54 m: 100" glass mirror reflector: World's largest 1917: Mt. Wilson Observatory, California, USA: 1917 Hale 60-Inch Telescope: 1.524 m: 60 ...
This is a list of large optical telescopes. For telescopes larger than 3 meters in aperture see List of largest optical reflecting telescopes . This list combines large or expensive reflecting telescopes from any era, as what constitutes famous reflector has changed over time.
The observatory uses a 20-inch (51 cm) Ritchey–Chrétien telescope (f/8.1) with a hyperbolic figured 20-inch primary mirror and a 7.25-inch secondary mirror – both conical shaped, made of lightweight, low-expansion ceramic – an OGS140 equatorial fork mount, and a computer control system.