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CDK350 Telescopesystem f/7.2

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# 1323235Q Price: € 39,000.00
(Price incl. German VAT excl. shipping)

PlaneWave CDK350 Telescope System f/7.2

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 CDK350 Telescope System f/7.2 consits of the CDK14 and the L-350 Direct Drive Mount with integrated high resolution encoders and high speed slewing.

The abbreviation CDK stands for the optical system of the PlaneWave astrographs - a Dall Kirkham Cassegrain with a optical correction unit. The result is a CDK 14" which is free from off-axis coma and off-axis astigmatism, yielding a perfectly flat field all the way out to the edge of a 70mm image circle. More about the Optical Design (CDK).

PlaneWave CDK350 Telescope System f/7.2 with Fused Silica Optics

incl. a CDK14 Astrograph and L-350 Mount

  • CDK14 Astrograph, 14 inch, modified to Dall-Kirkham, with fully corrected image field
  • 3" Dovetail, focal length 2.563 mm (f/7.2) and 70 mm field of view without any field curavature, off-axis coma, or astigmatism
  • Delta T Ready, 3,5" Hedrick Focuser and EFA Kit separately available
  • Requires a crating #1323514. The crating will be charged extra
     
  • L-350 can hold payload of over 45 kg (100 lbs), for CDK14
  • 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 #1323503. The crating will be charged extra
Fused Silica
L-Series
Scope of Delivery

Specifications

Optical Design
Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK)
Aperture (mm)
14" (356 mm)
Focal Length
2.563 mm (101 inch)
Focal Ratio
f/7.2
Image Field
70 mm
Back Focus Distance
11.09" (282 mm) from Mounting Surface
Central Obstruction
23.5% by surface area, 48.5% of the Diameter
Substrate
Fused Silica
Optical Tube Weight
48 lbs (22 kg)
Mount
Alt-Az or Equatorial configuration
Payload Capacity (kg)
100 lbs (45 kg)
Mount Weight
110 lbs (50 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 (L-500)
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 SKU
140130Q
SKU
1323235Q

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