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1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.

Diffraction Limited CCD Kameras

Aluma CCD 695 a

Our most popular camera, the SBIG Aluma AC4040 is a large format Scientific CMOS camera, featuring a 16.8 megapixel sensor with 9 micron pixels. The camera is compatible with the StarChaser SC-4 Guider and optional AO-X Adaptive Optics accessories.

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Optolong Filters

Optolong filter adopts precision coating based on Ion-assisted deposition coating technology for durability and resistance to scratching, as well as stability on CWL(central wavelength) no deviation affected by temperature change.

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System Requirements

Cyanogen Imaging ® MaxIm DL works on Windows™ 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

MaxIm DL is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the above operating systems.

The following hardware is required:

Recommended minimum memory size is 1 GB or larger. Processing larger images or opening multiple images simultaneously will require correspondingly larger memory. 2 GB memory is recommended for processing images larger than 6 megapixel.
Disk Space – 100 MB for program installation
Video Display – 1024x768, 16-bit color or higher.
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Note that MaxIm DL benefits greatly from increased memory size, particularly if large images are to be processed.

64-bit Drivers

All imaging equipment (except for serial port devices) will require updated 64-bit drivers in order to operate with MaxIm DL in a 64-bit Windows environment. Please check with the equipment manufacturer for updated drivers.

Alternative Operating Systems

It may be possible to run MaxIm DL under other operating systems; however, these are not officially supported configurations.

Technical support is only provided for approved operating systems listed under System Requirements above.

Operating System	Status
Apple Macintosh running Boot Camp and Windows	Supported for officially listed operating systems only (equivalent to running Windows on a regular PC)
Apple Macintosh running VMWare	Not a supported configuration; however, correct operation for both imaging and processing has been reported by customers using recent versions.
Apple Macintosh running Parallels™	Not a supported configuration; however, correct operation for both imaging and processing has been reported by customers using recent versions.
WINE/Linux	Not a supported configuration. Customer reports indicate limited functionality.
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000	Not a supported configuration; will not install. These obsolete versions of Windows do not support functions required by current MaxIm DL releases.
Windows XP, Vista	MaxIm DL can be installed on Windows XP and Windows Vista systems; however, it is not actively tested nor supported on these operating systems. Correct operation is not guaranteed.

APM Professional Telescopes

1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.