Multiscale telescopic imaging system

A multiscale telescopic imaging system comprising:

• an objective lens, the objective lens being operative for forming a first image of a scene at a first image surface;
• and
• a plurality of microcameras, each microcamera comprising a focal plane array, the plurality of microcameras being operative for relaying a plurality of image portions of the first image onto the plurality of focal plane arrays, wherein the plurality of microcameras is arranged in a first arrangement that enables the plurality of image portions to collectively define a continuous region of the image, and wherein at least one of the plurality of microcameras is operative for reducing the magnitude of a first localized aberration, and further wherein the first arrangement enables at least a partial overlap of a first image portion and a second image portion of the plurality of image portions.

A multiscale telescopic imaging system comprising:

• an objective lens, the objective lens being operative for forming a first image of a scene at a first image surface, and the objective lens including at least one reflective surface;
• and
• a plurality of microcameras, each microcamera being operative for reducing the magnitude of a first localized aberration, the plurality of microcameras being operative for forming a plurality of image portions of the first image, wherein the plurality of microcameras is arranged in a first arrangement of sub-groups, each sub-group comprising at least one microcamera, and wherein the sub-groups are arranged in a second arrangement that includes open space between at least two adjacent sub-groups.