ASA WF1000 f2.5 Wide Field telescope system
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ideal platform for widefield imaging! The WF1000 f2.5 telescope is the ideal platform for wide field imaging and all-sky surveys. The WF1000 f2.5 features a 5-lens corrector and motorized focusing with absolute encoders. Main Facts
Optical design
Wide Field, prime corrector
Linear central obstruction
42%
Focal length
2500mm
Focal ratio system
f2.5
Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror
1000mm (39.3 inch) / f2.5
Image field
130mm (2.98 degrees)
Mirror material
Fused silica
Image Quality FWHM
<8um RMS
Surface quality
>80 strehl
Microroughness
1.3nm RMS / <0.7nm Ra
Coating
Al+SiO2 >96%
Back Focus from flange
100.88mm
Weight tube
1950kg (4300lbs) (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 |