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gregorian/cassegrain

Started by vallentynes, 10/04/2003 10:26PM
Posted 10/04/2003 10:26PM Opening Post
Hi All
I'm just wondering if anyone here would be willing to tell me, What is the deffrence between a cassegrain and a gregorian reflector?
Posted 10/04/2003 11:07PM #1
I suspect your are talking about two different Cass scopes. A traditional Cass has a convex secondary, which is mounted inside the focal plane of the primary mirror. A Gregrian has a concave secondary, which is mounted outside the focal plane of the primary. A Gregorian secondary is somewhat easier to make, at the expense of a longer tube. A Gregorian gives an erect image.