List of telescope types

There are three main types of astronomical telescopes - and these are divided into subgroups. They all have their different advantages and disadvantages and they are used in different areas of astronomy. Refractors (Dioptrics)\n* Achromatic\n* Non-achromatic\n* Apochromatic Reflectors (Catoptrics)\n* Newtonian\n* Gregorian\n* Classical Cassegrain\n* Ritchey-Chrétien\n* Schiefspiegler\n* Yolo Combined Lens-Mirror Systems (Catadioptrics)\n* Schmidt-Cassegrain\n* Maksutov-Cassegrain These types can be mounted on different types of mounts. Altazimuth (ALT-AZ) Mounts\n* Altazimuth mount\n* Dobsonian mount\nEquatorial mounts\n* Equatorial mount\n* German equatorial mount\n* Fork mount