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Dobsonian vs Cassegrain Telscopes (astroimagery.com)
2 points by karlperera on May 7, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



This webpage provides a brief description of two types of telescopes: dobsonian and cassegrain. Dobsonian telescopes are simple, low-cost and easy to use. They have a large aperture and a short focal length, which makes them ideal for observing deep-sky objects. Cassegrain telescopes are compact, versatile and sophisticated. They have a long focal length and a small aperture, which makes them suitable for observing planets and other bright objects. The webpage compares and contrasts the features, advantages and disadvantages of these two telescope




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