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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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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).

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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

Astroshell Dome 4.25 m

CLAMSHELL DOMES provide an unparalleled 360/180 degree field of view for an absolutely breathtaking nighttime experience. When this observatory dome opens, you are truly among the stars!

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ASA Telescopes

ASA UWF600 f1.7 Ultra Wide Field telescope

One of the fastest telescopes of the world!

The UWF600 Astrograph has a super-fast 1.7 f-ratio, ideal for short exposure high SNR wide field surveys, possible to be combined on extra order with the ASA DDM200 Direct Drive mount fitted with absolute encoders.
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.
It is the perfect system for fully automated imaging operation.

UWF600 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.

==> See full UWF600 Report !

Optional Mounts:

ASA DDM200

Main Facts
Optical design Ultra Wide Field, prime corrector Focal length 1018mm Clear Aperture / Focal Ratio Primary Mirror 600mm (23.6 inch) / f1.7 Mirror material Fused silica Surface quality >80 strehl Coating Al+SiO2 >96% Weight tube 150kg (331lbs) (no camera or filter)	Linear central obstruction 48% Focal ratio system f1.7 Image field 84mm (4.73 degrees) Image Quality FWHM <6um RMS Microroughness 1.3nm RMS / <0.7nm Ra Back Focus from flange 62.31mm

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.

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.

Technologie

Our mounts are manufactured with the lastest CNC technology.

Software

Platform independent control software.

ASA/APM Services
Optional Tests for FAT/SAT	Installation package remote/on-site	Setup and Alignement remote/on-site
Engineering Image Train Package	Alternative mirror coating	Projektconsulting/-management by ASA/APM

ASA Accessories
Remote package pro	Weather station sensor package	All Sky Cam 0201171A

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.