Explore Scientific MN-152 David H. Levy Kometenjäger Reflector telescope Newton Magnification 25 up to 300 x

High-corrected optics for wide-field observation and astrophotography. Developed in cooperation with the famous "comet hunter" David H. Levy.
The Maksutov-Newton system has advantages and disadvantages compared to the classic Newton due to its design. Apart from the higher price, the disadvantage is the higher weight compared to the classic Newton - the thick meniscus lens at the front opening strikes a beech. The main advantage of the Maksutov-Newton over the classic Newton is its edge sharpness. Newton telescopes are only really sharp in the absolute center of the image - outside the center of the image, these telescopes show a dominant picture error, the so-called coma. This is system-related - therefore has nothing to do with manufacturing tolerances and applies accordingly to all brands. The coma "pulls" the star point - he gets a tail, like a small comet. This results in loss of sharpness and contrast. The Maksutov-Newton shows this error to a much lesser extent - thus it falls below the visibility limit for most purposes. The result is a much sharper picture - for visual observation as well as for photography with digital mirror reflex cameras. The Maksutov-Newton is therefore an almost ideal all-round telescope, which displays sharply across the field without additional correctors.

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