ABSTRACT.I describe a simple new method for collimating a Cassegrain telescope that gives near-perfect correction over a wide field of view. This method was used to collimate the 6.5 m MMT in 2002 ...

While telescopes are designed to work outside, it sometimes takes some tender care to keep them working at their best. Over time, telescopes will pick up dust, and depending on how often they are ...

The PlaneWave CDK17 telescope is presented as an instrument achieving immediate, perfect performance upon deployment, maintaining optical collimation and integrity despite transport and changes in ...

Were you lucky enough to get a new telescope for Christmas? If so, I'm guessing that if you're reading this then you may be getting annoyed that you can't see anything through it or you may still have ...