Schmidt-Cassegrain or Maksutov-Cassegrain ???

BruceGFL · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 10

Hi All, new to this site and after reading many great articles here, just want to clear up an issue I now cannot find on the search. I get the difference in weight, glass fronts, clarity, etc. But I recall a thread mentioning that collimating ( if ever necessary) is more easily accomplished with one rather than the other. Can someone please help with this? Thanks in advance

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 4991

Hi

The winner is an SCT on this one. You can collimate right at the secondary via adjustment screws. Only way to collimate a Mak is on the primary mirror and that usually means sending the scope in for servicing.
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BruceGFL · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 10

That is a great help indeed, thanks for the advice!

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 4991

You are very welcome.
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