Carbon Truss 32 inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien...

Assembly of an RCOS 32RC Carbon Truss Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope.

RCOS 32RC Carbon Truss ready for delivery - July 2006.

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Documentation
RCOS Telescope Users Guide

32 inch (0.81 meter) RC Specifications
  • 32 inch Ritchey-Chrétien - Astro-Sitall (zero expansion) Glass Ceramic Optics certified to 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 Stainless Steel Truss for superior performance and stability.
  • Carbon fiber metering tubes for maintaining mirror spacing.
  • RCOS Telescope Command Center (TCC) Controller - thermal monitor, controls fans, secondary focus position, instrument rotation, and secondary dew heater. Included Servo.
  • 6061 and 7075 Aluminum components - All CNC Machined.
  • Precision Secondary Mirror Focuser.
  • 2-Stage Primary mirror baffle with internal knife-edge light stops.
  • Secondary light baffle.
  • RCOS "Focus and Forget" Technology.
  • CNC Machined "light weight" mounting plates - top and bottom.
  • Losmandy RDF-90 Finder Scope 3-point mounting bracket.
  • Fixed Instruments (rear cell) Adapter Set - FIA.
  • 2-Stage Primary mirror baffle with internal knife-edge light stops.
  • Conical Secondary light baffle.
 System Custom 32RC
Base Price Special Order
Order Status Open
Back Focus User Defined
Carbon Tube Length/Diameter Custom
Primary Focal Length f/1.5 - f/3
Primary Hole 7.875"
Primary to Secondary Spacing  
Radius of Field Curvature  
Secondary Amplification  
Secondary Size  
Total Weight* TBD
   

 

Recommended Options
RCOS Precision Instrument Rotator (PIRLF), Large Aperture. Controlled by the Telescope Command Center.
TBD
RCOS Telescope Command Center (TCC) Controller - 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.
From $1,850
Mini Borg 45ED f/6.6 Refractor for Finder Scope (Mini50).
$339
Borg 77mm ED Refractor for Piggy back Guide Scope, Finder Scope, or Wide Field Imager (76ED).
$895
FSQ-106 by Takahashi (FSQ-106).
$4,395
Borg 100mm ED Refractor F4/F6.4 PH for Piggy back Guide Scope, or Wide Field Imager (100ED).
$2,890

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