Telescope Optics
Subtitle: Evaluation and Design
By: Harrie G.J. Rutten, Martin A.M. van Venrooij ; edited by Richard Berry ; programs adapted for the IBM-PC by Diane Lucas.
Contributors: Venrooij, Martin A. M. van, 1934-; Berry, Richard, 1946-; Lucas, Diane.
Publisher: Willmann-Bell
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Richmond, Va., U.S.A
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Telescopes.; Optics.; Telescopes -- Design and construction -- Amateurs' manuals.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 359-364.
Errata slip inserted.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Editor's Preface; label: Chapter 1
title: Introduction; label: Chapter 2
title: Development of the Amateur Telescope; label: Chapter 3
title: First Order Optics: Lenses and Mirrors; label: Chapter 4
title: Image Aberrations and Their Presentations; label: Chapter 5
title: The Newtonian Telescope; label: Chapter 6
title: The Refractor; label: Chapter 7
title: The Cassegrain Telescope; label: Chapter 8
title: The Schmidt Camera; label: Chapter 9
title: The Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope; label: Chapter 10
title: The Maksutov Camera; label: Chapter 11
title: The Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope; label: Chapter 12
title: The Schiefspiegler; label: Chapter 13
title: Other Compound Systems; label: Chapter 14
title: Field Correctors; label: Chapter 15
title: Focal Extenders and Reducers; label: Chapter 16
title: Eyepieces for Telescopes; label: Chapter 17
title: Deviations, Misalignments and Tolerances; label: Chapter 18
title: Resolution, Contrast, and Optimum Magnification; label: Chapter 19
title: Opaquing and Vignetting; label: Chapter 20
title: Optical Calculations; label: Chapter 21
title: Designing Telescope Optical Systems; label: Chapter 22
title: How to Use the Telescope Design Programs; label: Appendix
title: Optical Glass Specifications; title: References; title: Index