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Good afternoon, The NexStar 4se is a telescope model known as a Maksutov. Although it gathers light with a reflecting mirror in the back of the telescope, it is not a "true" reflector like a Newtonian telescope. The glass in the front of the telescope is a lens called the corrector plate that works in conjunction with the main mirror to form the image, which is reflected from the main mirror to the eyepiece in the rear of the telescope by the silvered spot in the middle of the corrector plate. This combination of corrector, main mirror, and reflective "secondary mirror" allow the NexStar 4se to have a very long focal length while being small and very portable. This allows high-power views of the zMoon and planets with a small telescope. Good luck!

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Good afternoon, The NexStar 4se is a telescope model known as a Maksutov. Although it gathers light with a reflecting mirror in the back of the telescope, it is not a "true" reflector like a Newtonian telescope. The glass in the front of the telescope is a lens called the corrector plate that works in conjunction with the main mirror to form the image, which is reflected from the main mirror to the eyepiece in the rear of the telescope by the silvered spot in the middle of the corrector plate. This combination of corrector, main mirror, and reflective "secondary mirror" allow the NexStar 4se to have a very long focal length while being small and very portable. This allows high-power views of the zMoon and planets with a small telescope. Good luck!
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