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NEWTONIAN TELESCOPE

My first Newtonian reflecting telescope, with a static analysis and topology-optimization (generative design) study of the upper focuser ring.

first build
Year
2023
Optical Layout
Newtonian Reflector
Reflecting telescope · Concept illustration

Reflecting telescope · Concept illustration

MY FIRST REFLECTING TELESCOPE BUILD

OPTICSASTRONOMYCAD-SIMULATION
01 / The build

Behind the project.

A Newtonian reflecting telescope - my first. The project repository holds a static analysis and a topology-optimization (generative design) study of the upper focuser ring.

Technical details

Under the hood.

Optical Layout
Newtonian Reflector
Study
Static Analysis + Topology Optimization (Upper Focuser Ring)
Notes & outcomes

What came out of it.

  • First Newtonian telescope build.
  • Generative-design study of the focuser ring.
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Code & resources.