Telescopes
PlaneWave Instruments of CDK24 is a 24-inch (0.61m) f/6.5 corrected Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph telescope. The CDK24 has a double cage design with 3 cooling fans for the rear of the primary mirror and 4 fans for the front of the primary mirror. It produces no off-axis coma and no off-axis astigmatism. Additionally, the CDK24 provides a perfectly flat field. The tool weight is 109 kg.
Aperture |
24 inch (610 mm) |
Focal Length |
3974 mm (156.46 inch) |
Focal ratio |
F/6.5 |
Optimal Field of View |
70 mm image circle |
Autoguider |
Orion Awesome AutoGuider Refractor Telescope package (Optical diameter: 80mm, Focal Lenght: 400mm, Focal ratio: f/5.0) |
Mount |
ASA Direct Drive Mount DDM160 |
Dome |
5 m diameter, motorized aluminum dome, 360◦ axis movement, (control panel: Maxdome II) |
ADYU 15
The Omegon 150/750 EQ-3 Newtonin Reflector is the ideal telescope for astronomy beginners.
♦ 1,25" Plössl eyepiece of 25 mm focal length for 56x (Overview and large objects)
♦ 1,25" Plössl eyepiece of 6,5 mm focal length for 215x (maximum power)
♦ 2x Barlow lens to double magnification
♦ 1,5x erecting lens for terrestrial views (puts the image upright)
♦ 6x30 optical finder
Optics: |
Newtonian reflector with built-in corrector lens |
Aperture: |
150 mm |
Focal Length: |
1400 mm |
Limiting Magnitude: |
13.6 mag |
Focuser: |
1.25" Rack & Pinion Focuser |
Mount: |
German style equatorial mount EQ3-1 with manual slow motion in both axes |