ASA AZ1400 in Serbia

2016 - The world's largest full CNC manufactured telescope

The telescope was installed 2016 in Serbia. Installation first light by ASA FULL ROBOTIC 1.4 M TELESCOPE shows M57 (PLANETARY NEBULA IN CONSTELLATION LYRA) also known as the ring nebula is a planetary nebula.

Used product

Customer Statement

“The telescope was installed in May 2016 at our Astronomical Station Vidjevica and only a few days later we have been convinced that both the tracking and image quality are excellent, as evidenced by the first light exposures…”

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New pavillion in serbia

The 1.4 m telescope ASA AZ1400 arrived in Serbia on April 28, 2016 and was mounted in a temporary roll-roof pavilion. Today it is located in a new pavilion with automatic dome.

New pavillion in serbia

Impressions of Transport and Installation

The transport of the telescope to the top of the mountain Vidojevica and the installation were finished within 48 hours.

ASA AZ1400 @ASA production hall

ASA AZ1400 testing

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ASA AZ1400 transport

ASA AZ1400 in truck

ASA AZ1400 on truck

ASA AZ1400 in serbia

ASA AZ1400 installation part 2

ASA AZ1400 installation

ASA AZ1400 comes together

ASA AZ1400 finished

ASA AZ1400 ready to start

ASA AZ1400 waiting for night

ASA AZ1400

Products in use

ASA AZ1500 f6

An evolution milestone of high-end telescope systems (1.5m aperture)

Optical design: Ritchey-Chrétien RC
Linear central obstruction: 43%
Focus position: Nasmyth 2 as standard, 4 as option
Focal ratio system: f6
Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror: 1500mm (59,1 inch) / f2
Image field: 200mm (1.27 degrees)
Mirror material: Fused silica (option Zerodur)
Surface quality: >94 strehl
Microroughness: 1nm RMS / <0.7nm Ra
Coating: Al+SiO2 >91%
Back Focus from flange: 513mm
Total weight: 5000kg (11023lbs)
Software: ASA Software package with a platform-independent Ascom Alpaca API (via TCP/IP), compatibility with numerous programs, and many additional API features for:
• Creating and optimizing pointing files
• MLPT (e.g., usable with a N.I.N.A plugin)
• Uploading and tracking TLE and CPF satellite orbits
• Orbit corrections when satellite tracking (autoguiding with external CCD cameras)
• Focus control also via Ascom Alpaca API
• Covers (if installed) via Ascom Alpaca API
• Full API control over rotator, Nasmyth port
Pointing Accuracy (20° to 85°): <8” RMS with pointing model
Tracking Accuracy (20° to 85° – unguided, with current pointingfile): <0,25” RMS within 5 minutes
System Natural Frequency: 10 Hz or greater
Satellite tracking: All sky pointing error (20°-85°) 8” RMS more info