Telescope Optics: A Comprehensive Manual for Amateur Astronomers

The deep technical reference on how telescope designs actually perform. Works through the optics of refractors, reflectors, and catadioptrics, aberrations, star tests, and the trade-offs behind every design, for readers who want to understand, evaluate, or build their own instruments.

Author

Harrie Rutten & Martin van Venrooij

Published

1988

Level

Advanced

Topic

Optics & equipment