
ASA AZ1000 in Romania
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Products in use
ASA AZ1000 f7
Next level high-end telescope system with 1m aperture
- Optical design: Ritchey-Chrétien RC
- Linear central obstruction: 40%
- Focus position: Nasmyth 2 as standard, 4 as option
- Focal length: 7000mm
- Focal ratio system: f7
- Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror: 1000mm (39.4 inch) / f2
- Image field: 150mm (1.22 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: 338mm
- Total weight: 1200kg (2646lbs)
- 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


































