Dall-Kirkham Telescopes

Dall-Kirkham CDK telescopes: the benchmark for modern observatories

Developed by PlaneWave, the CDK design pushes the limits of long-focal-length astronomical imaging. By combining an ellipsoidal primary mirror with integrated corrector lenses, it delivers a perfectly flat, coma-free field from edge to edge, even on the largest sensors.

The strengths of PlaneWave instruments:

• High-purity quartz optics: Unaffected by temperature changes, the mirrors maintain impeccable sharpness throughout the night, with no focus drift.

• Carbon-fibre truss structures: Outstanding rigidity supports even the heaviest imaging trains (large-format filter wheels, scientific cameras) without any flexure.

• Performance and versatility: Fast focal ratios (f/6.5 to f/8) are ideal for deep-sky imaging from permanent installations, with infrared-optimised versions also available.
  
  

Your observatory project with Astromanie

Installing an instrument of this size (from 317 mm to over 600 mm) requires a suitable mount and a correctly sized observatory enclosure. At Astromanie, we support you from component selection through to commissioning your installation.