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Reflecting telescope with correcting lens

US4477156A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1981
Grant dateOct 16, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reflecting telescope is provided in which a meniscus lens corrects for coma of the primary parabolic reflecting mirror, and also for coma and spherical aberration of an eyepiece, when an eyepiece is used. The meniscus lens may be formed from a plano-concave lens and a plano-convex lens positioned with their planar sides mutually parallel.

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