The observatory has the following instrument:
I. Core Items
- CDK24. with fused silica primary and secondary. 6m F/6.5 CDK optical tube, primary to secondary spacer tool, three cooling fans on backplate and four cooling fans on sides, planewave dovetail. Delta-T heaters pre-installed.
- Mount, L-Series 600 direct drive for CDK24
- Clamp, planewave dovetail to A200, L-Series or paramount versa plate
- Ascend declination balance accessory for ascension 200 mount
- L-500 mount sliding weight accessory. pre-installed on L-600 mount
II. Recommended accessories for Alt/Az orientation (EFA kit is needed for operating the focuser)
- IRF90. Integrated rotating focuser. a focuser and field rotator with 7″ gears 40 lbs payload capacity. EFA kit, 200901 is required and is not included
- EFA kit CDK17 and CDK24 – electronic focus, temperature, and accessory control
- Feather touch 2″ diameter dual speed focuser with 2.5″ of travel
- Adapter, planewave 20, or 24 to feather touch focuser, FTF2025BCR
- Keller ez saddle, 3″ universal tilt-in saddle – length 16
- Pier L500 24″ tall. to mate with L500 / 600 mount
III. Optional accessories
- Automated primary mirror cover for planewave CDK24 optical tube with electronics and software, four leaf.
- Piggyback dovetail & bracket for CDK24
- Diagonal, deluxe 2″ dielectric – 1/10th wave mirror, enhanced star diagonal 99% reflective, dielectric coatings, produced in the USA by Stellarvue
- Adapter, 3.5″ to 2″ visual
- IRF90 to 2″ adapter and securefit to 2″. Also work on hedrick 3.5″ focuser
- Shroud, spandex upper cage light shroud
- Counterweight kit for CDK12.5, 3x .5 lbs weights and a female dovetail clamp. Slides onto the bottom dovetail of the CDK12.5 to counter balance changing accessories
- Finderscope with quick release and bracket, Finderscope 50mm with 23mm crosshair eyepiece
- Base, finders bracket
- Delta-T dew heater control box, with AC adapter and USB cables.
VI. CCD camera and filter wheel accessories
- Spacer, for 3.5″ Hedrick focuser and the IRF90 for CDK24. (Makes backfocus the same as the CDK14, which is 11.09″ from mounting surface of spacer)
- SBIG STX-Ultimate package (STX16803 with AOX, STX guider, FW7-STX, LRGB, HA, OIII, and S2 filters)
- Securefit low profile CCD spacer part 1 of 2 (3.5″ focuser side)
- Securefit low profile CCD spacer part 2 of 2 (3.5″ telescope side)
- Spacer, CCD securefit L = 2.1″
- Adapter, securefit to male FLI threads 3.005-24UNS-2B
- Adapter, SBIG Flat 3″-24 female
V. Crating
- Crating, CDK24 export crate line with full 1″ Poly foam over all interior surfaces, outer dimensions of L = 78, W = 40, H = 48. Use 4×4 skids and make so top and front is removable
- Crating L-600, 37x48x72 OD: 3-sided and top nailed, screw on side with the entire crate screwed around the bottom, solid 2×6 decking, OSB walls with 1×4 trim, IPPC stamped
