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$600,000 for a Telescope: Bang For The Buck or Astronomically Overpriced? | WIRED
This WIRED video explores the PlaneWave CDK 1000 telescope, a $600,000 instrument that promises to revolutionize amateur astronomy. The video follows the journey of a WIRED reporter as they visit the telescope's manufacturer and a private observatory to learn about its capabilities and the future of space exploration.
PlaneWave CDK700 Accessories
This video showcases the accessories included with the PlaneWave CDK700 telescope. The video highlights features like the EFA kit, rotating tertiary mirror, and rotating focuser. It also discusses the telescope's weight distribution and how it can be adjusted for different observatory setups.
Rick Hedrick :: PlaneWave Instruments
Rick Hedrick from PlaneWave Instruments introduces their products at the 2009 Patch Show. They highlight the Cdk telescope, a unique design with a large flat field and a spherical secondary mirror, making it easier to collimate and less expensive than competing telescopes. They also showcase the Ascension 200 Mount, a German equatorial mount with a high payload capacity and high-resolution encoders for long exposure unguided photography.
Planewave CDK17 and L500 mount installation at Asterisk Observatory - Smith Rock, Oregon.
GALAXY Astrophotography with the PlaneWave CDK14 & L-350 Direct Drive Mount! No Autoguiding Needed!
PlaneWave Astrophotography Workshop with the new Delta Rho 350 at McDonald Observatory!
