The Mayall telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (also on Kitt Peak) has an aperture D = 4.0m. Its prime focus has an f-number f/2.7, its Cassegrain focus has f/8 and its Coudé focus has f/160. What is the focal length and plate scale for each of these three foci?

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  1. The Mayall telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (also on Kitt Peak) has an aperture D = 4.0m. Its prime focus has an f-number f/2.7, its Cassegrain focus has f/8 and its Coudé focus has f/160. What is the focal length and plate scale for each of these three foci?

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