ASA UWF1000 f1.3 Ultra Wide Field telescope system
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ideal platform for wide field imaging! The UWF1000 f1.3 telescope is the ideal platform for wide field imaging and all-sky surveys. The UWF1000 f1.3 features a highly aspheric 5-lens corrector and motorized focusing with absolute encoders. The main mirror and the corrector can be collimated fully electronic to allow an easy and fast remote collimation. Main Facts
Optical design
Ultra Wide Field, prime corrector
Linear central obstruction
48%
Focal length
1300mm
Focal ratio system
f1.3
Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror
1000mm (39.3 inch) / f1.3
Image field
84mm (3.70 degrees)
Mirror material
Fused silica
Image Quality FWHM
<4um RMS
Surface quality
>80 strehl
Microroughness
1.3nm RMS / <0.7nm Ra
Coating
Al+SiO2 >96%
Back Focus from flange
81mm
Weight tube
1900kg (4189lbs) (no camera or filter)
Motor
ASA Direct Drive
Latitude Range
20 to 80 degrees views
Software
ASA API (application programming interface) available autumn 2023 ASA Software(Autoslew, Sequence-windows based, ACC) with ASCOM-Alpaca
Max. slew speeds
Up to 50 degrees per second
Pointing Accuracy (20° to 85°)
<8” RMS with pointing model and ASA telescope
Tracking Accuracy (20° to 85°)
<0,25” RMS within 5 minutes tracking time over 5 min 0,05” RMS/min
System Natural Frequency
10 Hz or greater |