Decommissioned
Optical configuration
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Schmidt & quasi-cassegrain
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Mount type
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fork |
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Main mirror
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diameter |
61 cm
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curvature |
spherical |
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focal length
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1.210 m
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focal ratio
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f/3 |
correction plate |
userful diameter
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40 cm
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Field of View |
5 x 5
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deg |
Secondary mirror
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diameter |
16.5 cm
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Cassegrain focus
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equivalent focal length
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6. m
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equivalent focal ratio
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f/10 |
The telescope mechanism is being revised with the implementation of automatic pointing and tracking, to be used for systematic patrol of NEO (Near Earth Objets) asteroids, employing a CCD camera.
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