Optical centre of the (optical) system in general is the theoretical point, that can be defined as the point on the optical axis of the system, which is exactly a focal length away from focus point, towards the lens.
So, according to that definition, for parabolic mirror, optical centre and the centre of the mirror (where point where collimating dot is placed) are the same.
Last edited by bojan; 23-01-2013 at 08:06 PM.
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