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Maksutov telescope comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has definition | has primary mirror shape |
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reflector | electromagnetic telescope | A device for gathering and amplifying light or other energy by means of a mirror. | |
Maksutov telescope | reflector | A reflector whose primary mirror is spheroidal instead of parabolic. The light initially passes through a large concave lens to remove the spherical aberration. | concave spheroid |
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