Collimation aligns a telescope's parts for the sharpest images. Most telescopes need collimation at some point; reflectors need it often. Tools like laser collimators or Chashires help align the ...

The PlaneWave CDK17 telescope is presented as an instrument achieving immediate, perfect performance upon deployment, maintaining optical collimation and integrity despite transport and changes in ...

ABSTRACT.I describe a simple new method for collimating a Cassegrain telescope that gives near-perfect correction over a wide field of view. This method was used to collimate the 6.5 m MMT in 2002 ...

While telescopes are designed to work outside, it sometimes takes some tender care to keep them working at their best. Over time, telescopes will pick up dust, and depending on how often they are ...