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Old 14-09-2005, 01:10 PM
ausastronomer (John Bambury)
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Mark,

GS have always claimed their Optics to meet or exceed 1/12th wave, this is for the Primary Optic only. This was sprouted on their website some time ago and is still listed on their website.

http://www.gs-telescope.com/

(Click on Dobsonian)

Jim Sheng owner of GSO also commented on the Skyquest Telescopes Forum in 2003 in regard to this, in response to a post by Robert Bruce Thompson, author of the recently released publication "Astronomy Hacks"

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skyque.../message/14046

I have not seen GS quote their optics as .94 strehl and I assume that feedback has come from Bintel or Andrews who have access to this test data either independently or from GSO.

It sounds about right as GSO quote a "minimum" 1/12th wave Peak to Valley surface accuracy which equates to a wavefront error of 1/6th wave at the wavefront which according to Bob Royces table is equivalent to a Strehl of .92. I have used a reasonable number of GSO mirrored scopes and all of the mirrors are very good with a couple being outstanding, particulalry so considering they are mass produced optics.

CS-John B
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