OMC-140 Maksutov Cassegrain with Sphinx Mount

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  • Aperture (mm): 140
  • Primary Diameter (mm): 153 Aspheric
  • Focal Length (mm): 2000
  • Focal Ratio: 14.26
  • Fully illuminated field (mm): 6
  • Diffraction limited to: 30mm field
  • Secondary obstruction %: 34
  • Corrector: Fine Annealed M.A.R. coated BK7
  • Baffle System: Multi ring. computer optimised
  • Standard Optics: 1/4 wavefront PV
  • Finder Scope: 6x30
  • Eyepiece Supplied: 25mm Plossl
  • Tube Length (mm): 450
  • Tube Diameter (mm): 159
  • Tube Weight (kg): 4.0
  • Total Weight (kg): 19
  • Mount: Vixen Sphinx: Total computer controlled
  • Tripod: SXHAL110 Aluminium
If you are thinking of buying a Maksutov, you may wish to consider the OMC-140. the optics are all hand crafted to achieve a previously unattained performance in a telescope of this aperture. The secret of the telescope's exceptional performance lies in the computer optimised design - no compromises have been taken in the production of this quality product. The majority of Maksutov made today, all have spherical surfaces. Designs utilising all spherical surfaces which use a small section of the reverse side of the corrector as the secondary mirror, cannot and will not produce images as good as an Aspheric system - as in the OMC-140. The reason they are made and left spherical is to enable them to be mass produced on relatively simple polishing machines. In the OMC-140, all surfaces are Laser Interferometer tested and hand figured to achieve excellent image quality. Particular attention is taken with the primary, which has a strong aspheric curve introduced by skilled opticians in the workshop.
The manufacturers believe they have designed and built a telescope to optically out-perform absolutely anything of comparable design, anywhere in the world. The Baffle System is an extremely important factor in the telescope's design. If any stray light - reflected or refracted - is passed to the telescope's image, the contrast of the image suffers greatly. The obvious result of this is a visible white haze around objects being viewed. The optical technicians producing the corrector plates, test each surface over 10 times with a Zygo interferometer to achieve a surface accuracy of better than 1/16th wave peak to valley.
The innovative STAR BOOK hand controller offers astronomical navigation with a large full-colour LCD screen! The colour screen is a detailed star chart that acts as a navigational and GOTO guide for the mount. It's features include: Large colour liquid crystal display. (4.7 inch, 320x420 pixels, 4096 colours)
With the STAR BOOK (Star-Chart Go-To Controller) You can simply aim a telescope, mounted on the SPHINX, at any celestial object by clicking on the LCD panel. The LCD panel offers a a comfortable 4.7-inch screen (320X240 pixels) with 4096 colours. The STAR BOOK comprises of an ultra-high-speed CPU internally which is an 32bit RISC processor, CS89712 (ARM720T Core), 75MHz clock-speed with 8MB SDRAM and 4MB Flash ROM. ((L)195mmx(W)145mmx(H)28mm. Weighs 400gms)

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