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Telescope
Telescope Basics
Optics and mounts
Optics
refraction and reflection
S=F⋅tan(θ)≈F⋅θ
various types of focusing
Mounts
Equatorial / Polar
alt-az
Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, spherical aberration, coma, astigmatism, distortion,
field curvature, vignetting
Assumptions and
basic setup
Assumptions
Parallel rays of light
Stars are unresolved
basic setup
dome/building
telescope
atmosphere
instrument
detector
SNR
What makes a detection
Signal to noise ratio
Poisson Distribution
exposure time
Quantify the Performance
light gathering
Plate Scale
Focal Ratio
quantity/quality of light
Fast vs. Slow optics
finer details
Point Spread Function
Angular Resolution