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An Optical Guidance Systems 12 1/2 ” Ritchey-Chretien telescope was mounted at the site, which was located on a golf course on the North side of Naples, Florida. While many of the pictures shown in our “Gallery” section were taken with this telescope, it has now been replaced with a new Takahashi Astrograph discussed further on. |
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The optical tube assembly of the RC 12 1/2″ scope was made of magnesium – stronger and lighter than aluminum. This keeps the entire weight of the OTA to less than 40 pounds. The mount is an Optical Guidance Systems HP50 made of aluminum. An Astrophysics reducer brings the F/9 down to F/6 |
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During the day, the scope was covered with simple, marine canvas, custom sewed to form 3 bags. The telescope’s electronic control box was stored inside the nearby equipment room. |
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| A new telescope was installed in October, 2011. It is a Takahashi CCA-250 Astrograph installed on a Takahashi EM400 mount. A Hutech 50mm guider with a Lodestar guider camera is shown on top of it. The camera is an ST11000. |  |
| This is the Takahashi CCA-250 telescope in its new home in a clam shell dome in the Atacama desert outside San Pedro de Atacama.
It is on a new, gearless, direct drive ASA DDM60 mount. The STL11000 camera will be utiilized. |
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Here is an aerial shot of the telescope domes at the host site in Chile – “San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations”. |
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A shot of the host site in Chile during the day. |
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The domes at night. |
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This is my latest set-up in Chile. Planewave 12.5″ Astrograph on an ASA gearless DDM-85 mount with an STL11000 camera shown in a new roll-back roof facility. |
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My scope at night with the roof rolled back. |
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Ted Wolfe's Starsite
