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A Dall-Kirkham telescope is a type of reflector telescope that has a concave elliptical primary mirror and a convex spherical secondary. It has some aberration not present in a classical Cassegrain reflector or a Ritchey-Chrétien telescope but is easier to manufacture, the mirror being easier to grind, a tradeoff that motivates the design's use in some amateur telescopes.