Maksutov telescope, catadioptric telescope with a meniscus corrector invented in 1941 by Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov
•
2568 Maksutov, a main-belt asteroid named after Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov
•
Pavel Maksutov (1825 – 1882), Imperial Russian Navy rear-admiral, prince, hero of Crimean War and 15th governor of Taganrog
Dmitry Petrovich Maksutov | Pavel Maksutov | Maksutov telescope | 2568 Maksutov |
Meade ETX telescope, popular line of compact Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes made by Meade Instruments Corporation
The spot Maksutov–Cassegrain design has been used extensively in military, industrial, and aerospace applications.
The dome contains a Meade 14" Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope and SBIG (SBIG-STL1001e) imaging equipment. The telescope is used for teaching undergraduate and graduate astronomy labs by the department, as well as by the Astronomy club. The observatory's imaging capabilities have been used to monitor variable stars. On the first Friday of every month during the school year the department hosts "Astronomy Open Nights" during which a lecture is given, followed by observing if the weather permits.