Which telescope design innovation, introduced to the retail market in 1970, revolutionized amateur astronomy by eliminating the need for large, expensive equatorial mounts and making the hobby more accessible to beginners?

The astronomy retail landscape has evolved dramatically over the centuries, with certain product innovations creating watershed moments for both professional astronomers and hobbyists. This poll tests your knowledge about a critical product design breakthrough that transformed how telescopes were marketed and sold to consumers, making astronomy more accessible to the general public and revolutionizing the industry's approach to product design.

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The Dobsonian Mount design
The Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system
The GoTo computerized tracking system
The Maksutov-Cassegrain compact design