Catadioptric telescopes fall into two broad categories: Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain. Schmidt-Cassegrains traditionally have bigger apertures, while Maksutov-Cassegrains usually have ...

These systems are essentially mini-computers that align your telescope to particular night sky objects. You get two types of catadioptrics, the Schmidt-Cassegrain and the Maksutov-Cassegrain.

The iconic orange body of this telescope instantly identifies it as part of the Celestron Nexstar family. It is a Maksutov-Cassegrain design with a 4” (102mm) aperture and a 52” (1325mm ...