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The mirror of a reflecting
telescope forms the image in the middle of the telescope tube, so astronomers have
devised various focal arrangements to bring the light to a convenient place for
observing. Observing in a prime focus cage is possible only in the largest
telescopes. Most large telescopes use the Cassegrain focus, but many amateur
astronomers use the smaller Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.
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