I'm wondering how the Rayleigh Criterion for a certain aperture is affected by the central obstruction in a reflecting telescope, specifically a SCT.
Does the percentage of obstruction by the secondary reduce the expected figure? Obviously, the image of the star is tighter in a refractor. So do I have different Rayleigh limit for an 8" reflector vs an 8" refractor?
Thanks,
David
Does the percentage of obstruction by the secondary reduce the expected figure? Obviously, the image of the star is tighter in a refractor. So do I have different Rayleigh limit for an 8" reflector vs an 8" refractor?
Thanks,
David