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T. Flohrer, R. Moissl, F. Schmitz

Abstract
We developed game-changing concepts for meter(s) class very wide field telescopes, spanning three orders of magnitude of the covered field of view. Multiple cameras and monocentric systems: from the Smart Fast Cameras (with a quasi monocentric aperture), through the FlyEye, toward a MezzoCielo concept (both with a truly monocentric aperture). Mezzocielo (or "half of the sky") is the last developed concept for a new class of telescopes. Such a concept is based on a fully spherical optical surface filled with a low refractive index, and high transparency liquid surrounded by multiple identical cameras. MezzoCielo is capable to reach field of views in the range of ten to twenty thousand square degrees.
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