The Maksutov-Cassegrain, a catadioptric hybrid optical system ranking fourth in popularity, was invented by Dmitri Maksutov in 1944, with A. Bouwers potentially developing it independently. This ...

If you're wondering what kind of telescope you need to see Saturn and Jupiter, you're halfway to the answer. Although either of the two main types of telescope — refractors and reflectors — can be ...

Astronomy magazine's April 2004 issue featured a review of Konus U.S.A. Corp.'s Motormax-130 HM, a 5.1-inch (130mm) f/15.4 Maksutov Cassegrain telescope. The telescope boasts a 2000mm focal length, ...

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Refractor to reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain to Maksutov-Cassegrain - this is everything you need to know about the different types of telescopes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

While the motorized mount can initially be tricky to set up for beginners, it comes at a reasonable price for a decent night sky view. A compact Maksutov-Cassegrain catadioptric design, the Celestron ...

Astronomers that own a Celestron 127 SLT Maksutov/Cassegrain telescope or find adjusting the focus on their telescope a little tricky and would like to add hands free focusing to their optics. May be ...