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Image 2: Rendering of PlaneWave’s new CDK PW1000 one-meter observatory system.

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PlaneWave PW1000 One-Meter Observatory-Class Telescope

July 7, 2017 by Stuart Parkerson 0 comments

At first blush, the PlaneWave PW1000 may appear simply a scaled-up version of Planewave’s PW-700, but as the side-by-side comparison in Image 3 instantly reveals, the challenges associated with that increase in aperture are substantial. The PlaneWave PW1000 is a complete one-meter observatory-class telescope featuring a direct-drive altitude-azimuth (Alt-Az) mounting […]

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PlaneWave Instruments Enters One-Meter Observatory Class Telescope with PW-1000

May 31, 2017 by Stuart Parkerson 0 comments

While PlaneWave Instruments debuted its new L-Series direct-drive mount at NEAF 2017 (Image 1), details on the series are not yet available on its website. But what are available there are features and specifications of its new, fully automated PW-1000 one-meter observatory telescope (Image 2). At first blush, the PW-1000 […]

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