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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.

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C5 Camera Overview

[Read: Moravian Instruments astronomical cameras in science]

C5 camera head is designed to be used with or without external filter wheel. The EFW-5XL external filter wheel with 50 × 50 mm filters is suitable for C5A-100M camera only, large sensor C5A-150M model needs EFW-5XL external filter wheel, designed for 65 × 65 mm filters.

C5A (left) or C5S (right) camera head
External Filter Wheel “XL” size
7-positions filter wheel for “XL” housing for 50 × 50 mm square filters
5-positions filter wheel for “XL” housing for 65 × 65 mm square filters
Canon EOS bayonet adapter for the “XL” sizeExternal Filter Wheel with 44 mm BFD
M68 × 1 threaded adapter, BFD is 35 mm when mounted directly on camera head and 47.5 mm when mounted on EFW
M85 × 1 threaded adapter, BFD is 31 mm when mounted directly on camera head and 43.5 mm when mounted on EFW
C5-OAG (Off-Axis Guider Adapter) with M85 × 1 thread for the “XL” size External Filter Wheel with 61.5 mm BFD
10 mm long CS-to-1.25" adapter, used to attach CS-mount (C-thread, 12.5 mm BFD) compatible guider cameras to the OAG
C1 or C0 guider camera
Moravian Camera Ethernet Adapter (x86 CPU)
Moravian Camera Ethernet Adapter (ARM CPU)

Components of C5 Camera system include:

C5A or C5S camera head
External Filter Wheel “XL” size
7-positions filter wheel for “XL” housing for 50 × 50 mm square filters

Remark:
The 50 × 50 mm filters are usable with C5-100M camera, which sensor longer side measures 44 mm. C5-150M camera sensor longer side measures 53.4 mm, so 48 × 48 mm clear openings in the filter wheel partially cover sensor sides.

5-positions filter wheel for “XL” housing for 65 × 65 mm square filters
Canon EOS bayonet adapter for the “XL” size External Filter Wheel with 44 mm BFD
M68 × 1 threaded adapter, BFD is 35 mm when mounted directly on camera head and 47.5 mm when mounted on EFW

Remark:

The M68 × 1 adapter is suitable for C5-100M camera with smaller sensor, the C5-150M version should use greater M85 × 1 adapter not to cause vignetting.

M85 × 1 threaded adapter, BFD is 31 mm when mounted directly on camera head and 43.5 mm when mounted on EFW
C5-OAG (Off-Axis Guider Adapter) with M85 × 1 thread for the “XL” size External Filter Wheel with 61.5 mm BFD
10 mm long CS-to-1.25" adapter, used to attach CS-mount (C-thread, 12.5 mm BFD) compatible guider cameras to the OAG
C1 or C0 guider camera

Remark:
C1 cameras are completely independent devices with their own USB connection to the host PC. They can be used either on the OAG or on standalone guiding telescope.
C1 camera can share the Moravian Camera Ethernet Adapter with up to 3 other Cx or Gx cameras to be accessed over TCP/IP network.

Note the mechanical constrains of the C5S camera do not allow usage of the C1 camera, only the smaller C0 cameras can be used with C5S models.
Moravian Camera Ethernet Adapter (x86 CPU)
Moravian Camera Ethernet Adapter (ARM CPU)

Remark:

The Ethernet Adapter allows connection of up to 4 Cx cameras of any type on the one side and 1 Gbps Ethernet on the other side. This adapter allows access to connected Cx cameras using routable TCP/IP protocol over unlimited distance.

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.