10Micron 3000 HPS Installation and PlaneWave CDK 17" Optics

Here are some photos and videos of our latest installation for the Mont-Soleil Astronomical Observatory in the Bernese Jura, Switzerland.

Observatoire Mont-Soleil

The brand-new telescope installed at the Mont-Soleil Astronomical Observatory.

Nouveau télescope à Mont-Soleil

Nouveau télescope à Mont-Soleil

A short video showing the installation of the new equatorial mount (please click on the images to watch the video).

Monture 10Micron 3000 HPS

Installation of the PlaneWave CDK 17" optics (please click on the images to watch the different videos).

Optique PlaneWave CDK 17 pouces

PlaneWave CDK 17"

Installation carried out on August 28, 2023.

The coordination between the observatory’s president and the Astromanie store was excellent, resulting in a highly satisfactory outcome.

In addition to the 10Micron mount and the PlaneWave optics, several other accessories related to the astrophotography functions of the PlaneWave system were installed and connected on the same day.

The complete system — equatorial mount, optics, and accessories — was fully operational for both observation and imaging just seven days after installation.