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CDK600 Telescope System f/6.5

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# 1323260Q Price: € 129,000.00
(Price incl. German VAT excl. shipping)

PlaneWave CDK600 Telescope System f/6.5

Based on the technology of our PW-1000 (1-meter) Observatory telescope, PlaneWave combines its revolutionary optical systems with its brand new innovative L-Series direct drive mount that sets a new standard for small observatory telescopes.

PlaneWave RC500 Telescope System f/6.8 consits of the CDK24 and the L-600 Direct Drive Mount with integrated high resolution encoders and high speed slewing.

The PlaneWave Instruments CDK 24 is a 24 inch (0.61 m) f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph telescope. The CDK24 covers a 70 mm field of view without any field curvature, off-axis coma, or astigmatism. The instrument weight is 240 lbs (109 kg) and comes standard with a back plate retaining ring ready to accept the focuser of your choice.

The PlaneWave CDK 24  is also available in Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) optics

PlaneWave CDK600 Telescope System f/6.5 with Fused Silica Optics

incl. a CDK 24 Astrograph and L-600 Mount

  • CDK 24 Astrograph, 24 inch, modified to Dall-Kirkham, 610 mm aperture and 70 mm field of view without any curvature, off-axis coma, or astigmatism
  • 8" Dovetail, focal length 3.962 mm (f/6.5)
  • Delta T Ready, 3,5" Hedrick Focuser and EFA Kit separately available
  • Requires a crating #1323524. The crating will be charged extra
     
  • L-600 can hold up to 300 lbs for CDK24
  • Zero Backlash, Zero Periodic Error
  • Incredible slew speed up to 50 degrees per second
  • With integrated high resolution encoders
  • Through the mount cabling
  • Requires a crating #1323506. The crating will be charged extra
Fused Silica
L-Series
Scope of Delivery

Specifications

Optical Design
Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK)
Aperture (mm)
24" (610 mm)
Focal Length
3.962 mm (155.98 inch)
Focal Ratio
f/6.5
Image Field
70 mm
Back Focus Distance
14.1" (358 mm) from Mounting Surface, 5.81" (148 mm) from Racked in Focuser
Central Obstruction
47% of the Primary Mirror Diameter
Substrate
Fused Silica
Optical Tube Weight
240 lbs (108.9 kg)
Mount
Equatorial & Alt-Az Single-Arm mount
Payload Capacity (kg)
300 lbs (136 kg)
Mount Weight
338 lbs (153 kg)
Latitude Range
0 to 90 degrees, Northern and Southern hemisphere
Slew Speeds
20 degrees per second (standard); 50 degrees per second (maximum), both axes
Tracking accuracy
< .3 arcsecond error over 5 minute period
Pointing Precision
2 arcsecond
All-sky pointing accuracy
<10 arcsecond RMS with PointXP Model
System Natural Frequency
10 Hz or greater
Control system electronics
PlaneWave Interface dual axis telescope control
Software
PlaneWave Interface (PWI4). Incorporates PointXP mount modeling software by Dave Rowe All ASCOM compatible
Homing Sensors
Home position sensors are included allowing the mount can find its home position on power up
Motor Torque
Approximately 20 ft-lbs continuous; 50 ft-lbs peak
Motor
Azimuth and Altitude: Direct Drive 3 Phase Axial-Flux Torque Motors
Motor Control
Industrial grade brushless motor control system and built in electronics
Encoder
152mm disk built into the azimuth and altitude axes with stainless steel encoder on the circumference with reader yields 18,880,000 counts per revolution of the telescope. This translates to about 0.069 arcsecond resolution
Power Requirements
Accepts 120 VAC. Supplied with 12VDC 15A Regulated Power Adapter
Control system electronics
PlaneWave Interface dual axis telescope control
Manufacturer
Planewave
SKU
1323260Q

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