ASA UWF1000 in south africa
The pinnacle of complexity among telescopes available today.
ASA UWF1000 f1.3
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ASA UWF1000 f1.3
Lightweight and compact with 1m aperture
- 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) 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
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