Our Dome mounted Celestron Edge HD 14 Aplanatic Schmidt Cassegrain Reflecting Telescope
Details:
Aperture : 356mm (14 inches)
Focal Length : 3,910mm (f/11)
Tube Length : 787mm 31"
Weight : 21Kg
Central Obstruction: 4mm (32%)
diameter
Strehl Ratio of : 0.83
Central Obstruction
The secondary Telescope is a Teleview TV01 4" Refractor which can be use as a guide scope when astroimaging.
It is also a very good planetary telescope.
Mount Details
Skywatcher EQ8 GoTo with synscan handset. internal and external encoders and home position sensor
Weight 27kg without counterweights.
Counterweights 3 x 10kg
The external encoders allow the az and dec clutches to be loosened and the scope moved manually without it loosing its position information. Just retighten the clutches and use the Go to as normal.
