Reflecting Telescope Optics I : Basic Design Theory and its Historical Development /
A global overview is given of theoptical theory, historical development, current situation and future potential of reflecting telescope systems. This first volume covers basic design theory, providing the reader with the most complete account available. It is thus a source book for the astronomical...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1996.
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| Series: | Astronomy and astrophysics library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Historical introduction
- Basic (Gaussian) optical theory of telescopes
- Aberration theory of telescopes
- Field correctors and focal reducers or extenders
- Major telescopes from Lord Rosse to about 1980
- Appendices
- References
- Name index
- Subject index.