• Title of article

    Calculation of Coefficients of Cassegrain Telescope Mirrors

  • Author/Authors

    Ahmed, Ahmed Kamil University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Astronomy, Iraq

  • From page
    161
  • To page
    167
  • Abstract
    In the present work, a program for calculating the coefficients of the Aplanatic Cassegrain Telescope (ACT) system, free from the effects of spherical and coma aberrations, were constructed. In addition, the two-mirrors of the optical system, as aspherical surfaces, were adopted. This means, that the two-equations of the mirrors are assumed to be polynomial function of five even terms only. The numerical method, least-squares curve fitting method to calculate the two-mirror coefficients system, was adopted. For choosing the values and ratios that give the best results, Rayleigh Criterion (Rayleigh Limit), for purpose of comparison and preference, was adopted.
  • Keywords
    Telescope , Aplanatic Cassegrain Telescope , Coefficients , Primary Mirror , Secondary Mirror , Aspherical Surfaces
  • Journal title
    Baghdad Science Journal
  • Journal title
    Baghdad Science Journal
  • Record number

    2689109