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Old 18-June-2006, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mike alexander
What's the speed of the primary mirror on the Palomar telescope?
I take it you are talking about the 200" Hale reflector.

The prime focus is at 660" (f/3.3), the secondary (Coudé) focus at 6000" (f/30). Here is a well-known architectural drawing
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