Assignment Title: The Reflecting Telescope Assignment 4.2 – Chapter 5 from In Quest of the Universe Objective: Design a reflecting telescope to meet a technical specification. Directions: Follow the instructions for the assignment and turn in your response to the instructor as directed. Cite MLA any online references or local sources (newspaper, online journal, reference book, etc.) you have used in your research and your response. Click to “Browse,” select the file for uploading, and then click to “Upload this file.” Assignment Instructions: Use information from the textbook and the internet to explore the design of a typical reflecting telescope. Draw a schematic diagram illustrating how the three different types of reflecting telescopes work and explain:
1. Newtonian focus
2. Cassegrain focus and
3. Coudé focus