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Classical Cassegrain Telescope at Singapore Science Centre

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:01 pm  Post subject:  Classical Cassegrain Telescope at Singapore Science Centre Reply with quoteBottom of PageBack to top
For those who are curious to know more about the main telescope at Singapore Science Centre...

Brand: Pentax
Location: Singapore Science Centre (Observatory at Omni-Theatre Building)
Optics design: Classical Cassegrain
Primary mirror diameter: 40cm (16")
Focal length: 5200mm
Aperture stop: f13

Optics ground to perfection by the famous Japanese comet discoverer, Mr Kaoru Ikeya.

( technical info on page 3 of this pdf file... http://assets.cambridge.org/052181/3...21_excerpt.pdf )

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