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APM Professional Telescopes

APM Professional Telescopes

1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.

Astronomy is our job

Observatory Telescopes

Big prime focus telescopes for private or public observatories including installation and full service.

Robotic / Remote

Robotic instruments for automatic imaging or telescopes for remote observation.

UVEX Spectrograph

Uvex Spectrograph

The UVEX is a “crossed” Czerny-Turner spectroscope optimized for wavelengths from near UV (<350nm) to near IR (1µm).

Diffraction Limited CCD Kameras

Aluma CCD 695 a

Our most popular camera, the SBIG Aluma AC4040 is a large format Scientific CMOS camera, featuring a 16.8 megapixel sensor with 9 micron pixels.  The camera is compatible with the StarChaser SC-4 Guider and optional AO-X Adaptive Optics accessories.

Diffraction Limited Overview

Telescope Systems

ASA UWF600_2 with DDM200 & pier

ASA UWF600_2+ + DDM200 + pier

One of the fastest telescopes of the world!

The UWF600_2+ package features two super-fast 600mm f1.7 UWF OTAs and our precision DDM200 mount in Twin Mode. It is the perfect system for fully automated high-end imaging operation.
The main mirror and the corrector can be collimated fully electronic to allow an easy and fast remote collimation. The focuser works with absolute encoder feedback.
This system is ideal for short exposure, high SNR wide field surveys.

ASA DDM200 Mount

ASA ASA Direct Drive Technology with absolute encoders for high-end applications.

New design based on 15 years of experience with Direct Drive mounts. Ready for the most demanding applications in pointing and tracking accuracy, like laser comunication, satellite tracking and general astronomical research. Load capacity of 200kg/440lbs on a polar wedge.

Futher information about the DDM200 mount

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UWF600 Optical LayoutUWF 600

Optical Layout

The UWF600 uses a prime focus configuration. The main mirror is a high order asphere and in the prime focus we use a 5 Lens corrector to correct any field aberrations in a wavelength range from 400nm to 700nm.

With the medium focal length it offers a very wide field in combination with a high resolution, especially in combination with modern small pixel CMOS sensors. It can also be arranged in arrays on our DDM mounts and can be a cost effective solution compared to fewer, larger telescopes.

As with all these ultrafast systems, the system has to be optimized and assembled for a certain filter thickness. While other manufacturers will not care about filter thickness, we do know, that in a f/1.7 light beam even a flat medium with a refractive index <>1 causes spherical aberration which has to be included in the optical design for perfect image quality. The corrector is of course coated with a multi layer AR coating.
The field of view is given as diameter for which the performance was optimized. Since there exist no circular sensors, we often recommend to use a CCD with larger diagonal, since this allows a better usage of the optimized field.

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Optical performance

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 ima600 4Mechanics

The closed full tube is made of carbon fiber and includes a light shroud. The main mirror can be collimated fully electronic to allow an easy and fast remote collimation. As one of the first telescopes in the market, the prime focus image plane can also be tilted fully electronic with 3 ball spindles with absolute encoder. This allows a very easy adjustment (we know no CCD or CMOS which would have a internal alignment accurate enough to cover the full resolution of our prime focus instrument without tweaking the image plane tilt). The electronics for the collimation and focusing is attached to the tube. The total weight of the OTA is 150kg.

 

 

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 ASA UWF600_2 with DDM200 & pier  

Technical Details

Electronic
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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Optic

Only the best for your telescope!

We believe that the most important part in producing optics is the testing. So ASA decided that we invest in the best test equipment available, remove any measuring error as good as possible and use real values in our specifications.
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Technologie
Our mounts are manufactured with the lastest CNC technology.
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Software
Platform independent control software.
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ASA/APM  Services

Optional Tests for FAT/SAT

In case of special requirements ASA/APM offers (against surcharge) a number of additional and advanced systems tests exceeding the standard acceptance test procedures. Please review the options for additional, on-demand factory acceptance and site acceptance tests from ASA following the link below and customize the test setup for your new telescope system from ASA.

Installation package remote/on-site

To deliver the best performance, high end telescope systems need to be installed correctly. We offer a number of different installation services, ASA/APM remote support for customer self-setup and installation by ASA experts on site. Please review the options for installation and customize your mechanical service.

Setup and Alignement remote/on-site

To deliver the best performance, high end telescope systems need to be installed correctly. We offer a number of different installation services, ASA remote support for customer self-setup and installation by ASA/APM experts on site. Please review the options for installation and customize your mechanical service.

Engineering Image Train Package

ASA/APM offers tailored image train design services to accommodate the unique needs of our customers. This encompasses the initial stage of defining image train components such as correctors, off-axis guiders, filter wheels, and cameras.

Alternative mirror coating

To meet the highest optical standards, we design and produce all optical components in ASA optical laboratory. This gives us the ability to customize optical systems, as well as provide the customer with special IR range coatings as needed for laser ranging applications. (AL/IH10) up to mirror sizes of 1000 mm. See our related datasheets following the links below.

Projektconsulting/-management by ASA/APM

ASA has a broad international installed base in the field. Over the past 10 years, ASA/APM has collected broad professional experience in running telescope projects in a “one stop shop” complete service offer for customers. Our consultancy is based on our own long term experience in telscope, shipping, mountigmn, etc.

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APM Professional Telescopes

1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.

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