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The following are lists of devices categorized as types of telescopes or devices associated with [[telescope]]s. They are broken into major classifications with many variations due to professional, amateur, and commercial sub-types. Telescopes can be classified by optical design or mechanical design/construction. Telescopes can also be classified by where they are placed, such as [[space telescope]]s. One major determining factor is type of light, or particle being observed including devices referred to as "telescopes" that do not form an image or use optics. Some telescopes are classified by the task they perform; for example [[Solar telescope]]s are all designs that look at the [[Sun]], [[Dobsonian telescope]]s are designed to be low cost and portable, [[Aerial telescope]]s overcame the optical shortcomings of 17th-century objective lenses, etc. |
The following are lists of devices categorized as types of telescopes or devices associated with [[telescope]]s. They are broken into major classifications with many variations due to professional, amateur, and commercial sub-types. Telescopes can be classified by optical design or mechanical design/construction. Telescopes can also be classified by where they are placed, such as [[space telescope]]s. One major determining factor is type of light, or particle being observed including devices referred to as "telescopes" that do not form an image or use optics. Some telescopes are classified by the task they perform; for example [[Solar telescope]]s are all designs that look at the [[Sun]], [[Dobsonian telescope]]s are designed to be low cost and portable, [[Aerial telescope]]s overcame the optical shortcomings of 17th-century objective lenses, etc. |
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* [[Apochromat]]ic |
* [[Apochromat]]ic |
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* [[Binoculars]] |
* [[Binoculars]] |
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**[[Opera glasses]] |
** [[Opera glasses]] |
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* [[Copyscope]] |
* [[Copyscope]] |
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* [[Galileoscope]] |
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* [[Monocular]] |
* [[Monocular]] |
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* [[Non-achromatic objective|Non-achromatic]] |
* [[Non-achromatic objective|Non-achromatic]] |
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**[[Galilean telescope]] |
** [[Galilean telescope]] |
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**[[Keplerian Telescope]] |
** [[Keplerian Telescope]] |
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***[[Aerial telescope]] |
*** [[Aerial telescope]] |
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* [[Superachromat]] |
* [[Superachromat]] |
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* [[Baden-Powell's unilens]] |
* [[Baden-Powell's unilens]] |
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| style="padding-right: 2em" align="left" valign="top" | '''[[Reflecting telescope]]s''' ([[Catoptrics]]) |
| style="padding-right: 2em" align="left" valign="top" | '''[[Reflecting telescope]]s''' ([[Catoptrics]]) |
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* [[Crossed Dragone]] |
* [[Crossed Dragone]] |
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* [[Gregorian telescope]] |
* [[Gregorian telescope]] |
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* [[Herrig telescope]] |
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* [[Reflecting telescope#Herschelian telescope|Herschelian telescope]] |
* [[Reflecting telescope#Herschelian telescope|Herschelian telescope]] |
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* [[Large liquid mirror telescope]] |
* [[Large liquid mirror telescope]] |
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* [[Newtonian telescope]] |
* [[Newtonian telescope]] |
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**[[Dobsonian telescope]] |
** [[Dobsonian telescope]] |
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* [[Pfund telescope]] |
* [[Pfund telescope]] |
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* [[Schiefspiegler telescope]] |
* [[Schiefspiegler telescope]] |
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* [[Schwarzschild telescope]] |
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* [[Reflecting telescope#Stevick-Paul|Stevick–Paul telescope]] |
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* [[Three-mirror anastigmat]] |
* [[Three-mirror anastigmat]] |
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* [[Toroidal reflector|Toroidal reflector / Yolo telescope]] |
* [[Toroidal reflector|Toroidal reflector / Yolo telescope]] |
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* [[Lurie–Houghton telescope]] |
* [[Lurie–Houghton telescope]] |
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* [[Maksutov telescope]] |
* [[Maksutov telescope]] |
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**[[Maksutov telescope#Maksutov cameras|Maksutov camera]] |
** [[Maksutov telescope#Maksutov cameras|Maksutov camera]] |
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**[[Maksutov telescope#Maksutov–Cassegrains|Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope]] |
** [[Maksutov telescope#Maksutov–Cassegrains|Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope]] |
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***[[Maksutov telescope#Gregory or "spot" Maksutov–Cassegrains|Gregory (Spot) |
*** [[Maksutov telescope#Gregory or "spot" Maksutov–Cassegrains|Gregory (Spot) Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope]] |
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***[[Maksutov telescope#Rutten |
*** [[Maksutov telescope#Rutten Maksutov–Cassegrains|Rutten Maksutov–Cassegrains telescope]] |
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***[[ |
*** [[Maksutov_telescope#Sub-aperture corrector Maksutov–Cassegrains|Sub-aperture corrector Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope]] |
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**[[Maksutov telescope# |
** [[Maksutov telescope#Maksutov–Newtonians|Maksutov–Newtonian telescope]] |
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* [[Modified Dall–Kirkham telescope]] |
* [[Modified Dall–Kirkham telescope]] |
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* [[Schmidt camera]] |
* [[Schmidt camera]] |
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** [[Schmidt camera# |
** [[Schmidt camera#Baker–Nunn|Baker–Nunn camera]] |
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** [[Schmidt camera# |
** [[Schmidt camera#Baker–Schmidt|Baker–Schmidt camera]] |
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** [[Schmidt camera#Lensless Schmidt|Lensless Schmidt telescope]] |
** [[Schmidt camera#Lensless Schmidt|Lensless Schmidt telescope]] |
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** [[Schmidt camera# |
** [[Schmidt camera#Mersenne–Schmidt|Mersenne–Schmidt camera]] |
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** [[Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope]] |
** [[Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope]] |
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*** [[Meade Instruments#ACF |
*** [[Meade Instruments#ACF telescopes|ACF Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope]] ([[Meade Instruments]]) |
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** [[ |
** [[Schmidt–Newtonian telescope]] |
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** [[ |
** [[Schmidt–Väisälä camera]] |
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* [[Astrograph]] |
* [[Astrograph]] |
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{{Portal|Astronomy|Solar System|Spaceflight}} |
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* [[Lists of telescopes]] |
* [[Lists of telescopes]] |
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* [[List of largest infrared telescopes]] |
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* [[List of largest optical reflecting telescopes]] |
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;'''Misc''' |
;'''Misc''' |
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* [[History of the telescope]] |
* [[History of the telescope]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 28 January 2024
The following are lists of devices categorized as types of telescopes or devices associated with telescopes. They are broken into major classifications with many variations due to professional, amateur, and commercial sub-types. Telescopes can be classified by optical design or mechanical design/construction. Telescopes can also be classified by where they are placed, such as space telescopes. One major determining factor is type of light, or particle being observed including devices referred to as "telescopes" that do not form an image or use optics. Some telescopes are classified by the task they perform; for example Solar telescopes are all designs that look at the Sun, Dobsonian telescopes are designed to be low cost and portable, Aerial telescopes overcame the optical shortcomings of 17th-century objective lenses, etc.
List of optical telescope types
[edit]Optical telescopes can be classified by three primary optical designs (refractor, reflector, or catadioptric), by sub-designs of these types, by how they are constructed, or by the task they perform. They all have their different advantages and disadvantages and they are used in different areas of professional and amateur astronomy.
Refracting telescopes (Dioptrics) | Reflecting telescopes (Catoptrics) | Catadioptric telescopes (Catadioptrics) | Telescopes classified by the task performed |
List of telescope types working outside the optical spectrum
[edit]- Atmospheric Cherenkov telescope used to detect gamma rays
- Infrared telescope
- Radio telescope
- Submillimeter telescope
- Ultraviolet telescope (see also Ultraviolet astronomy)
- X-ray telescope (see also X-ray astronomy)
List of broad spectrum telescopes
[edit]List of telescope mounts types
[edit]Optical and other types of telescopes are mounted on different types of mounts.
- Fixed mount
- Transit mount
- Zenith mount
- Altazimuth mount
- Alt-alt (altitude-altitude) mount
- Equatorial mount
- Equatorial platform
- Open fork mount
- German equatorial mount
- English mount (Polar frame mount)
- Modified English mount
- Barn door tracker (Scotch mount)
- Springfield mount
- Hexapod mount
- Infinite-axis telescope
See also
[edit]- Lists of telescopes
- List of largest infrared telescopes
- List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
- Misc