Carbon Truss 24 inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien...

24RC f/10 at New Mexico Skies

RCOS Carbon Truss 24RC shown mounted on the "Professional Series" Equatorial Fork Mount.

24RC on the RCOS Elevation over Azimuth (EL/AZ) Gimbal Mount

RCOS Carbon Truss 24RC shown mounted on the "Professional Series" Elevation / Azimuth (EL/AZ) Gimbal Mount.

New Robotic Primary Mirror Cover for the 24RC Carbon Truss Telescope.

RCOS Robotic Observatory Hyperion University of Louisville New Mexico Skies Cullen Ranch, NM

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Documentation
Product Review / Reference Information Author Date File
24RC and Professional Series Equatorial Fork Mount Mike Rice January 2007
Tech Sheet - Professional Series Equatorial Mount Encoder Upgrade Brad Ehrhorn February 2007

24 inch (0.61 meter) RC Specifications
  • 24 inch F/8 Ritchey-Chrétien - Astro-Sitall (zero expansion) Glass Ceramic Optics certified to 1/4 wave P-V and 1/20 wave RMS or better.
  • Fringe analysis and interferometric data supplied with each optical set.
  • Enhanced Aluminum (SiO2/TiO2) overcoat - 96.9% reflectivity.
  • Low Expansion, light weight carbon fiber truss tubes for superior performance and stability.
  • Honeycomb CNC Machined 6061 Aluminum Back Plate.
  • 6061 and 7075 Aluminum components - All CNC Machined.
  • Precision Secondary Mirror Focuser.
  • 2-Stage Primary mirror baffle with internal knife-edge light stops.
  • Conical Secondary light baffle.
  • RCOS "Focus and Forget" Technology.
  • Total of 4 CNC Machined "light weight" mounting plates - on each quadrant.
  • RCOS large format, 5 piece "Fixed Instruments" Rear Cell Adapter Set (FIA).
  • CNC Machined Dust Cover for Primary Mirror.
  • Shipped fully assembled, collimated, and ready to use.
 System 24" f/8
Base Price Call
Order Status Open
Back Focus 16"
Useful Back Focus (approx) 10"
Primary Focal Length 72"
Primary Hole 4.5"
Primary to Secondary Spacing 48.20"
Radius of Field Curvature 25.30"
Secondary Amplification 2.70X
Secondary Size 9"
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Recommended Options
RCOS Telescope Command Center (TCC) - Thermal monitor of primary, secondary, and ambient air temperature, includes and controls fans, secondary focus position, secondary dew heater operation, and operation of optional Instrument Rotator . Includes Servo DC motor to electronically operate the secondary focuser.
$1,850
Large Format RCOS Precision Instrument Rotator (PIRLF). Controlled by the Telescope Command Center.
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Borg 77mm ED Refractor for Piggy back Guide Scope, Finder Scope, or Wide Field Imager (77ED).
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Borg 100mm ED Refractor F4/F6.4 PH for Piggy back Guide Scope, or Wide Field Imager (100ED).
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FSQ-106 by Takahashi (FSQ-106).
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RCOS Custom Shipping Crate (Crate 24)
$1250

 

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