Observing

2.3m Telescope

Overview

• History

Specifications

• 2.3m, f/2.05 primary mirror
  • 4715mm focal length
  • 2300mm outside diameter
  • 500mm diameter central hole
  • 3.973m² collecting area
• 0.3m, f/7.85 secondary for Nasmyth
  • 18056mm focal length
  • Plate scale : 4.964 arcsec/mm
  • 80mm diameter (6.62 arcmin) unvignetted field of view
• 0.3m, f/7.85 tip-tilt secondary for Cassegrain (18056mm focal length )
• Alt-Azimuth telecope mount

Telescope Control Manual

Instruments

• Imager
• WiFeS
• Echelle