ASA AZ800 Ritchey-Chrétien optics
The evolution of telescopes
Ritchey-Chrétien Alt-Az telescope f7 f2.5 with Nasmyth focus
Direct Drive motors with absolute encoders on all axes
Because size matters
Think Big. We did.
ASA Specials
Derotator
The ASA Derotator (optional) accurately corrects the image field rotation of AltAz mounted telescopes.
Optic
ASA Telescopes are equipped with quartz glass optics from ASA (L/8 wavefront Peak to Valley). This makes us to one of the few manufacturers which achieve the surface quality required for diffraction limited performance under best seeing conditions. Read more
| Main Data | |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 5600 mm |
| Focal ratio | f7 |
| Optical diameter | >= 800 mm |
| Field of View | 70 mm |
| Mirror material | Fused Silica (quartz), ultra low thermal expansion 0.55e-6/°C |
| Software | ASA Software, Windows package and Linux SDK (optional) |
| System Performance | |
|---|---|
| Pointing accuracy | < 8” RMS with pointing model (for altitude 20° to 85°) |
| Tracking accuracy | < 0,25” RMS within 5 minutes (at optimal ambient and sky conditions) over 5 min 0,05” RMS/min |
| Slewing speed | 6°/sec (up to 10°/sec optional) |
High-performance
5600 mm Focal length
f7 Focal ratio
>= 800 mm Optical diameter
Basic Equipment
- ASA AZ800 telescope including fork mount and telescope with ASA optics
- Telescope electronics rack including all power supplies for telescope, IP-remote power switch, Ethernet switch
- All tools necessary for telescope installation
- Laser for optical collimation
Optional Equipment
- ASA ADR 160 - Derotators
- ASA filter wheel for 4x 100 x 100 mm filters
- Customer specific camera adapter
- Correctors: Field Flattener, Reducers
- ASA-UPS (uninterruptable power supply)
- Main mirror cover
Downloads
ASA AZ800 Datasheet470 KB
