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OGS Ritchey-Chretien Observatory Systems 2007
(Including Telescope, Mount and Computer Controller)

RC10 (Mg and Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller

RC10-NJP160        

RC 10” f/9, NJP160 German Mt. w. Temma-2“Go-To” Controller

$21,175.00

RC10-ME     

RC 10” f/9, Paramount ME

$27,280.00

RC12.5 (Mg) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller 

RC12.5-ME

RC 12.5” f/9, Paramount ME

$33,250.00

RC12.5-75GN

RC 12.5” f/9, OGS75 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$61,150.00

RC12.5-75FN

RC 12.5” f/9, OGS75 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$63,350.00

RC14.25 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller

RC14.25-ME  

RC 14.25” f/7.9, Paramount ME

$41,500.00

RC14.25-75GN

RC 14.25” f/7.9, OGS75 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$69,850.00

RC14.25-75FN

RC 14.25” f/7.9, OGS75 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$72,000.00

RC16 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller

RC16-ME     

RC 16” f/8.4, Paramount ME

$46,600.00

RC16-75GN

RC 16” f/8.4, OGS75 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$75,000.00

RC16-75FN

RC 16” f/8.4, OGS75 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$77,250.00

RC16-100FN

RC 16” f/8.4, OGS100 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$94,500.00

RC20 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller

RC20-100GM

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS100 German Mt., MKS Controller

$102,000.00

RC20-100GN

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS100 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$132,550.00

RC20-100FN

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS100 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$137,500.00

RC20-140GN

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$159,500.00

RC20-140FN

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$170,500.00

RC20-140GS

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$190,300.00

RC20-140FS

RC 20” f/8.1, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$201,300.00

RC24 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller 

RC24-140GN

RC 24” f/8, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$195,000.00

RC24-140FN

RC 24” f/8, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$206,000.00

RC24-140GS

RC 24” f/8, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$225,500.00

RC24-140FS

RC 24” f/8, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$236,400.00

RC24-190FN

RC 24” f/8, OGS190 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$290,400.00

RC24-190FS

RC 24” f/8, OGS190 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$322,300.00

RC32 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller

RC32-140GN

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Nano Drive

Please Call

RC32-140FN

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

Please Call

RC32-140GS

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS140 German Mt., TCS Servo Drive

Please Call

RC32-140FS

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS140 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

Please Call

RC32-190FN

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS190 Fork Mt., TCS Nano Drive

$418,000.00

RC32-190FS

RC 32” f/7.6, OGS190 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$445,500.00

RC40 (Al) Complete with Mount and Computer Controller 

RC40-190FS

RC 40” f/8, OGS190 Fork Mt., TCS Servo Drive

$825,000.00

 

 

Aluminum/Magnesium Optical Tube Assemblies (OTAs)

Ritchey-Chretien OTAs

RC10

10” f/9, Mg and Al Combo w. Invar metering rods (30 lbs.)

$15,200.00

RC12.5

12.5” f/9, Magnesium w. Invar metering rods
(40 lbs.)

$19,000.00

RC14.25

14.25” f/7.9, Al w. Invar metering rods

$28,000.00

RC16

16” f/8.4, Al w. Invar metering rods

$36,000.00

RC20

20” f/8.1, Al w. Invar metering rods

$55,900.00

RC24

24” f/8, Al w. Invar metering rods

$82,800.00

RC32

32” f/7.6, Al w. Invar metering rods

Pls. Inquire

Classical Cassegrain OTAs 

CC10

10” f/15, Mg and Al Combo w. Invar metering rods

$14,700.00

CC12.5

12.5” f/16, Magnesium w. Invar metering rods

$18,500.00

CC14.25

14.25” f/16, Aluminum w. Invar metering rods

$27,500.00

CC16

16” f/14, Aluminum w. Invar metering rods

$35,000.00

CC20

20” f/16, Aluminum w. Invar metering rods

$55,000.00

CC24

24” f/16, Aluminum w. Invar metering rods

$81,000.00

CC32

32” f/10, Aluminum w. Invar metering rods

Pls. Inquire

 

OGS 10-32 Inch Aluminum/Magnesium OTA Exclusive Features
All OTAs tested and collimated on the OGS 33” laser autocollimator!
OTAs arrive precision collimated and ready to use. Guaranteed!
OTAs fully 5-year warranted, optical, mechanical, and electrical!
Mirror coatings are fully 1-year warranted!
OGS 10-32 Inch Aluminum/Magnesium OTA Standard Accessories
Ritchey-Chretien or Classical Cassegrain OGS-Engineered Optics by Star Instruments
Optical tube constructed of aluminum
(10 & 12.5” OTAs constructed of lightweight magnesium)
Professionally painted urethane white w. highly protective clear-coat.
Sealing tube cover with off-axis apertures for solar filters, or apertures used as Hartman mask (for real-time star focusing and collimation)
Tube balance weights (fine balance)
Tube attachment fixture (clamping rings)
Slewing handles
Takahashi illuminated finder;
8x50 (10-16” OTA), 11x70 dual finders (20-40” OTA)
Removable OGS/Astrophysics rack-and-pinion focuser;
65mm I.D. (10-16” OTA), 105mm I.D. (20-40” OTA)
Tele Vue 2” star diagonal
Tele Vue 55mm Plössl eyepiece
Threaded holes for instrumentation attachment on back plate
Active cooling
Lightweight conical-shaped low-expansion ceramic mirrors provide low thermal and tube inertia
Extremely smooth, computer-polished optical surface, 1/25 RMS wavefront or better
Standard Al with SiO2 quartz overcoat (custom optical coatings available) 
Professional Zygo interferogram with fringe analysis of optics
High stability optical boresight
Invar 36 mirror metering rods to ensure thermally stable focus
Electronic Secondary Focus
Tested and collimated on the OGS 33” laser autocollimator
OGS 10-32 Inch Aluminum/Magnesium OTA Optional Accessories
Three-element 70mm Ø Photo-Visual Focal Reducer (0.75x) for small format $250.00
Three-element 42mm Ø Photo-Visual Focal Reducer (0.63x) for ST-7/8 Imaging $250.00
Five-element custom f/3.0 Focal Reducer Please Inquire
Three-element field corrector provides a 1.5˚ diffraction limited field for medium format Please Inquire
OGS Off-axis 2.7" Guider (works w. all Astrophysics focusers) $385.00
Instrument Rotators Please Inquire  
Flip Mirrors Please Inquire  
Filters Please Inquire  
Camera Adapters Please Inquire  
Custom colored “pearl” painted tubes Please Inquire  
Custom colored anodized tubes Please Inquire  
Open Truss Assemblies; Aluminum or OGS Carbon Fiber XZe® Please Inquire  
Special application coatings, such as ENHANCED ALUMINUM, SILVER, GOLD, and dielectrics Please Inquire  
Corning ULE® Please Inquire  
Custom Designs Please Inquire  

 

R-C Tuned Carbon Fiber XZe Optical Tube Assemblies

SIZE

WEIGHT

BEST DELIVERY*

PRICE

10.0” f/9

34 LBS

Pls. Inquire

$14,500.00

12.5” f/9

46 LBS

Pls. Inquire 

$17,500.00

14.25” f/7.9

56 LBS

Pls. Inquire

$26,250.00

16.0” f/8.4

89 LBS

Pls. Inquire

$34,500.00

20.0” f/8.1

139 LBS

Pls. Inquire

$54,800.00

*Due to the intricate hand-assembly, intensive optical testing, and guaranteed collimation of each OGS RC telescope, the delivery times of these telescopes must be quoted at time of order.
OGS R-C 10-20 Inch Tuned Carbon Fiber XZe OTA Exclusive Features