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Evolution of the Astronomical Eyepiece - Brayebrook Observatory

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THE EVOLUTION <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ASTRONOMICAL EYEPIECE<br />

CONTENTS<br />

PAGES<br />

Derivatives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Plössl and Symmetrical<br />

-Schröder’s Aplanatic 36<br />

-Erflè I 36<br />

-Erflè II 36<br />

-Erflè III 36<br />

-Kapella 36<br />

-Kaspereit 36<br />

-Zeiss Astroplanokular 37<br />

-Brandon Orthoscopic 37<br />

-Kalliplan 38<br />

-Panscopic 38<br />

-Platyscopic 38<br />

-Panoptic 38<br />

-Wide Field 38<br />

-Super Wide Aspheric 38<br />

-Leitz Widefeld Aspheric 38<br />

-LE 38<br />

-LV 38<br />

Compensating <strong>Eyepiece</strong>s -Shoemaker 39<br />

-Tuscon Aspheric 39<br />

-Clarke 39<br />

-Klee Pretoria 39<br />

Negative-Positive <strong>Eyepiece</strong>s -Fleischman 39<br />

-Nagler I 40<br />

-Nagler II 40<br />

-Meade UWA 40<br />

What are <strong>the</strong> best designs 41<br />

The evolution <strong>of</strong> eyepiece design 42 - 43<br />

Selecting eyepieces 44<br />

Testing eyepieces 45 - 47<br />

Care and maintenance <strong>of</strong> eyepieces 47 - 48<br />

The eyepiece and <strong>the</strong> eye 48 - 49<br />

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