SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN ADVANCED COLLIMATION
The Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope needs to be perfectly collimated to perform at its best. A minor optical misalignment causes a significant performance deterioration.
A routine collimation consists of the alignment of the secondary mirror using a star at high magnification and high elevation. That could be challenging as the atmospheric turbulence makes the collimation uncertain and the stars move for any mirror adjustment. Also, a basic collimation of the secondary mirror is not sufficient as the correcting plate could be off-center.
Testar offers the advance collimation service of Schmidt-Cassegrain that includes:
- correcting plate centering
- secondary mirror collimation
- focuser collimation (when applicable)
We use the Hotech laser collimator that allows to achieve a perfect collimation and centering of the optical elements.
A certificate of collimation will be released with the telescope.
We can organize a courier collection of your packed telescope directly from your home or office.
| 8" Aperture |
$ 169.00 |
|
9.25" Aperture |
$ 179.00 |
|
11" Aperture |
$ 189.00 |
|
12" Aperture |
$ 199.00 |
|
14" Aperture |
$ 219.00 |
|
16" Aperture |
$ 249.00 |