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Telescope Basics (Reflector, Refractor, Schmidt-Cassegrain)

Understanding Reflector, Refractor, and Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes, Alt-Azimuth and Equatorial mounts, benefits, and comparisons.

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2 Responses to “Telescope Basics (Reflector, Refractor, Schmidt-Cassegrain)”

  1. DeepSkyDan Says:
    February 20th, 2010 at 11:17 am

    @bs3488 Good catch …
    @bs3488 Good catch! I’ll see about fixing that.

  2. bs3488 Says:
    February 20th, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Under the …
    Under the Catadioptrics disadvantages is states “More money that same size refractrors” It should say same size reflectors. Good video for a novice

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