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Ceravolo 300 Astrograph Specifications

Clear aperture ---------

Central obscuration ---

Optical quality --------

Primary and secondary
mirror coatings --------

Field corrector
lens coatings ----------


F/4.9 field corrector ---


F/9 field corrector -----


OTA length ------------

OTA width -------------

OTA weight ------------

Carbon tube -----------

300 mm

165 mm or 55%

Diffraction limited

Broadband high-reflectivity
enhanced aluminum

Broadband multi-layer
anti-reflection coatings
on all surfaces

70 mm diameter three
lens system

70 mm diameter three
lens system

516 mm (20.33")

414 mm (16.3")

50 lbs - approximately

15.3" diameter

Primary substrate ------

Secondary substrate ---

Back focus at f/4.9 -----

Back focus at f/9 -------

Focal length at f/4.9 ----

Focal length at f/9 ------

Field of view - linear ----



Field of view - angular --



Vignetting*
42 mm image circle ----


Vignetting*
55 mm image circle ----



*assumes no adapter/filter obstruction

Fused Quartz 12.5" diameter

Sital 6" diameter

183 mm (7.2")

300 mm (11.8")

1,470 mm

2,700 mm

55 mm diameter at f/4.9
55 mm diameter at f/9


2 degrees diameter at f/4.9
1.2 degrees diameter at f/9


0% at f/4.9
0% at f/9


13% at f/4.9
5% at f/9

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