Vladimir Sacek Created 2026-10-13 Updated 2026-11-05
An author of a detailed technical treatment of the optics of telescopes. His exposition connects optical aberrations, diffraction and instrument geometry with the appearance of an image. Comparing ideal and imperfect optical systems helps readers judge how a proposed telescope design will concentrate light and what limits the sharpness of its image.[ref]
Amateur Telescope Optics by Vladimir Sacek. Contents: diffraction, image quality and telescope aberrations; homepage publication credit