astrograph
Sign in to savethumb|150px|A , f/5.3 astrograph at Lowell Observatory (a refractor with a 3 element [[Cooke triplet lens) used in the discovery of Pluto.]] thumb|150px|A double astrograph consisting of two astrographs and a central guide scope on display at Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumb|The Bruce double astrograph at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumbnail|This is a modern amateur Newtonian telescope|Newtonian astrograph, specifically designed for astrophotography.
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9 sectionsContents
- Design
- Applications
- Astrometry
- Stellar classification
- Discovery of astronomical objects
- Use in amateur astrophotography
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|150px|A , f/5.3 astrograph at Lowell Observatory (a refractor with a 3 element [[Cooke triplet lens) used in the discovery of Pluto.]] thumb|150px|A double astrograph consisting of two astrographs and a central guide scope on display at Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumb|The Bruce double astrograph at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumbnail|This is a modern amateur Newtonian telescope|Newtonian astrograph, specifically designed for astrophotography.
An astrograph (or astrographic camera) is a telescope designed for the sole purpose of astrophotography. Astrographs are mostly used in wide-field astronomical surveys of the sky and for detection of objects such as asteroids, meteors, and comets.