About Sarblue Planet Mate Maksutov-Cassegrain 60
A design of simplicity, power and ingenuity
The Maksutov telescope is named after Dmitri Maksutov, a Soviet/Russian optician and astronomer who invented this telescope design in 1941. Though not as widely known as the refractor or Newtonian reflector, the Maksutov-Cassegrain offers superb optical performance. The design corrects the known optical problems such as coma (found in reflector telescopes) while also correcting chromatic aberration (found in refractors). The result is high-contrast detailed views of both terrestrial or celestial targets. In a extremely compact tube, the mak60 offers great viewing capacity as a beginner telescope. You can see more than just the moon! In ideal conditions, it can even help you explore Saturn, Jupiters moons and more.