Observatory Systems -

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Project Description

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Equipment

Pier: Piertech

Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MEII

Telescope: Planewave CDK17

Camera: FLI Microline 11002 One Shot Color

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

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Testimonial

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Private #2

Pier: Software Bisque Pyramid with custom pier to mount adapter

Mount: ASA DDM60

Private #3

Pier: Custom Planewave Pier

Mount: Planewave A200 Ascension GEM

Telescope: Officina Stellare 20″ RC

Camera: Apogee U16M with 7 position 50mm square filters

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

Schools & Universities

California State University of San Bernardino

Pier: The 17″ is on a custom pier designed by Observatory Systems. The 20″ is mounted directly to a concrete pier.

Mount: The 17″ is mounted on a Chronos HD32 Harmonic Drive Mount. The 20″ is mounted on an equatorial fork mount from Optical Guidance Systems

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 and Optical Guidance Systems 20″ RC re-engineered by Observatory Systems

Camera: Both telescopes are outfitted with Apogee U16M’s and Apogee Filter wheels with 50mm square filters. The 20″ uses two inline 10 position filter wheels.

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

Mt. San Antonio College

Pier: Meade

Mount: Meade RCX400 EQ Fork Mount

Telescope: Meade RCX400

Camera: SBIG STL-6303E

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax

University of Central Florida

Pier: Custom by Observatory Systems

Mount: Mathis Instruments MI-750 German Equatorial

Telescope: RC Optical Systems 20″ f/8 RC

Camera: SBIG STL-6303E with AO-L adaptive optics system

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

University of Hawaii Maui

Pier: Piertech

Mount:

T1: Astro-Physics AP900

T2: Astro-Physics AP900

T3: Software Bisque Paramount MEII

T4: Celestron Alt Az Fork Mount

Telescope:

T1: Celestron C8

T2: Celestron C9.25

T3: Takahashi TOA150 and Takahashi FSQ106 EDXIII

T4: Celestron C11 Alt Az for visual only.

Camera: An array of QSI cameras that can be switched around.

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

University of Maine

Pier: Planewave

Mount: Planewave A200 Ascension

Telescope: Planewave CDK20, Takahashi TOA130, Lunt Solar Systems 100mm H-alpha

Camera: Apogee U16M

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP

Institutions & Corporations

Great Basins National Park

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Cranbrook Institute of Science

Pier: Planewave

Mount: Planewave A200 Ascension

Telescope: Planewave CDK20, Takahashi TOA130, Lunt Solar Systems 100mm H-alpha

Camera: Apogee U16M

Software: The SkyX, MaximDL, Focusmax, ACP