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The tiniest yet real telescope I've built

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124 points chantepierre | 1 comments | 12 Dec 25 07:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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isolli ◴[12 Dec 25 08:22 UTC] No.46242005[source]▶
Very nice! But you won't beat this ;)

> Optical Engineer Rik ter Horst shows us how he makes very small telescopes (at home) which are intended for use in micro-satellites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwhCmO90UQ

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chantepierre ◴[12 Dec 25 08:35 UTC] No.46242082[source]▶
Rik's monolithic Cassegrains are the perfect example of the blend of amateur and high-end professionnal work in astronomical optics, thanks for linking it ! His amateur work is incredible, like this 16" CDK : https://www.cloudynights.com/forums/topic/558284-a-400-mm-f1...
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1. jiggawatts ◴[12 Dec 25 09:32 UTC] No.46242416[source]▶
Dayyum, those shots are incredible! I've seen worse pictures from professional telescopes.