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Old 27-05-2006, 09:45 AM
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Too many lenses (ie. glass surfaces) to reflect light, let alone the method of correcting the image orientation (45° would be a Schmidt prism with a roof to give linear diffraction spikes). That's why we use them for terrestrial use and not astronomy.
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