ASA AZ1500 Ritchey-Chrétien Alt-Az telescope f6
An evolution milestone of high-end telescope systems with 1.5m aperture.
This complete solution represents a fully integrated alt-az observatory system. The AZ1500 1.5m is equipped with ASA optics (Fused silica, option Zerodur). This guarantees diffraction-limited performance and best micro-roughness values even under the most perfect Earth-based astronomical seeing conditions. With fast focal ratio, the design results in less obstruction, higher contrast, and a more compact system. The size and cost of your dome infrastructure is reduced.
1500mm f6/f2 Ritchey-Chrétien Nasmyth design is equipped with absolute encoder secondary mirror focusing unit and configurable with up to 4 Nasmyth ports.
Main Facts
Ritchey-Chrétien RC
43%
Nasmyth 2 as standard, 4 as option
f6
1500mm (59,1 inch) / f2
200mm (1.27 degrees)
Fused silica (option Zerodur)
>94 strehl
1nm RMS / <0.7nm Ra
Al+SiO2 >91%
513mm
5000kg (11023lbs)
ASA API (application programming interface) available autumn 2024 ASA Software(Autoslew, Sequence-windows based, ACC) with ASCOM-Alpaca
<8” RMS with pointing model
<0,25” RMS within 5 minutes
10 Hz or greater
RC & CDK Comparison
1. The ASA RC primary mirrors are faster than a CDK and therefore the OTA is significantly shorter.
2. The CDK design requires a larger secondary for a given aperture (RC offers higher contrast).
3. ASA’s design is more versatile than the CDK where the corrective optics must be used.
Technical Details
Our closed loop direct drive systems, sensor technology and observatory safety modules play a major role in achieving optimum results. All moving accessory components are equipped with high-resolution encoders and closed-loop feedback systems. We provide event timer modules, and customer updatable firmware.
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