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ARCSAT maintenance and operations are supported by the Astrophysical Research Consortium and the staff at Apache Point Observatory.

082313: ARCSAT Upgrade Path

Telescope at a Glance

Primary Mirror Diameter:

50 cm

Focal Ratio (with field corrector): f/8.0
Telescope plate scale (with corrector) 51"/mm
Mount: Equatorial (DFM Engineering)
Autoguider: Yes (see link below)
Last mirror recoat: October 2014
Successful tracking time: 15 minutes (unguided)
Lower observing limit (current): 27 degrees above horizon (Air Mass=2.2), Note: Some vignetting of the field may occur at Air Mass > 2.1 from the lower dome shutter door. Tracking into the lower altitude limit is discouraged.
Optical Design: Classical Cassegrain

User's Manual

DFM Telescope Control System - TCS (TBD)

Astronomer's Control Program - ACP (TBD)

ARCSAT Prototype guider in ACP