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Term: Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes
Definition:

A type of Cassegrain telescope in which the primary mirror is a hyperboloid. It is designed to eliminate coma and spherical aberration, thus providing a relatively large field of view as compared to a more conventional configuration.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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