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ALT-AZ Robotic Telescopes

One of ASTELCO's primary fields is the design and construction of state-of-the-art robotic Alt-Az telescopes. High-dynamic torque motors, combined with either hydrostatic or high precision roller bearings and the most accurate encoder systems are used to design and manufacture telescopes with unsurpassed pointing and tracking accuracy. Slewing speeds of up to ~40°/sec vastly extend the range of astronomical applications.

With ASTELCO telescopes it is possible to observe objects in rapidly changing sequence; within a few seconds from a stand-by position every object in the sky can be reached, for example following a GRB alert or for satellite tracking applications. These high slewing speeds and accelerations optimize valuable observing time, especially for robotic/remote operation.

Technical data	Alt-Az Robotic Telescopes
Aperture sizes	For telescopes up to approx. 4m aperture with various optical designs
Optical designs	Depending on customer needs – classical Cassegrain or Ritchey-Chrétien designs with optional correcting units Customized optical designs possible
Configurations	Prime focus, secondary focus or Nasmyth configuration with rotating M3 mirror (2 focal ports) Field derotators available for each port Wide Field Multi Optical Tube Arrays
Main bearing	Depending on customer needs either hydrostatic or special oil-free roller bearing

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ALT-AZ Robotic Telescopes

Technical data

Alt-Az Robotic Telescopes