ASA AZ1500, AZ800 and ASA600 at the Atacama Desert, Chile
Three new big telescopes and four domes
was placed at the Observatory Cerro Armazones (OCA) in the Atacama Desert, Chile.
OCA is ready for high-impact scientific observations.
Our ASA team showed all their skills. Not only domes and telescopes were set up, but also all the ancillary work such as foundations, laying cable channels, etc. was done brilliantly by the ASA team.
ASA Impressions
Products in use
ASA AZ1500 f6
An evolution milestone of high-end telescope systems (1.5m aperture)
- Optical design: Ritchey-Chrétien RC
- Linear central obstruction: 43%
- Focus position: Nasmyth 2 as standard, 4 as option
- Focal ratio system: f6
- Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror: 1500mm (59,1 inch) / f2
- Image field: 200mm (1.27 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: 513mm
- Total weight: 5000kg (11023lbs)
- 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
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