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The optical tube, mount head, tripod, counterweight bar, and counterweight all disassemble, with no tools required, into separate manageable pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaksutov-Cassegrain Optical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mak is a catadioptric telescope, which means the optical design includes both a lens and a mirror. The light coming through a Mak passes through the corrector lens to the primary mirror and back to a spherical secondary mirror before it hits your eyepiece. Images are bright, sharp, and virtually free of chromatic aberration. \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/8073\/3868\/t\/2\/assets\/MAKS_design.pngv1538585693?v=1639707068\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maksutov-Cassegrain’s optical design offers several unique benefits. 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