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The 2-m Ritchey-Chretien-Coude (RCC) Telescope

 

 

Оptical parameters

Diameter of the Primary mirror: 2 m

By system Ritchey-Chretien

Focal length: 16 m

Focal ratio: f/8

By system Coude

Focal length: 72 m

Focal ratio: f/36

 

  

 

  Optical design and mount

 

                                              Coude Design                                                    Ritchey-Chretien Design (RC)

 

 

1 - 2m primary hyperbolic mirror

2a and 2b – Coude and RC secondary mirrors

3, 4 and 5 - flat mirrors

F _Куде - Coude focus

F _РК - Ritchey-Chretien focus (RC-focus)

P - counterweight

О - centre of gravity

s - polished metal sphere (top bearing)

a - oil-film for top bearing

a’ - bottom (sout) bearing

 

See also Change of the optical design

 

 

 

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