This year, OSA is working on making a telescope. We are making a Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, which is a type of Cassagrain telescope that has two hyperbolic mirrors. The one that we are making will have a sixteen inch diameter primary mirror. This project involves both optical engineers and mechanical engineers. Currently, we are in the process of designing the telescope. In future years, other groups of students will work to modify the telescope. If you have any questions about the project email urosa@gmail.com

The following is a sketch of the optical layput of an RC telescope: