| Abstract: | The illustrative embodiments provide for a telescope. The telescope
includes a housing; an optical assembly disposed inside the housing and
configured to gather light from a distant object; and a jitter reduction
system connected to the housing. The jitter reduction system includes a
first flexure assembly comprising a first base to which is attached to a
first armature connected to a first linear motor winding configured to
push out a first flexure connected to the first armature and to push out
a second flexure connected to the first armature opposite the first
flexure, wherein the first flexure and the second flexure have a first
normal axis pointing through a center of mass of the optical assembly. |