HartSCI ClearStar Adaptive Optics

[alpal]

Hi All,
the latest Adaptive Optics wavefront sensor has arrived.
I doubt it would fit on my 10" f4 Newt. :lol:

PlaneWave CDK700 and HartSCI ClearStar Adaptive Optics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWf6YBgkGG0


Specifications:
https://hartsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ClearStarAO_Spec.pdf


More info:
https://planewave.com/commercial-pre-integrated-adaptive-optics/




It looks like something that would cost a fortune.
I wonder if it corrects for a whole frame of an image or just the one star of interest?


cheers
Allan

[ChrisD]

With a weight of 40kg my HEQ5 is going to struggle.

[LonelySpoon]

My EQ8 might handle it but my budget would struggle!

[alpal]

I got an answer from another forum.


I replied.

That's only less than 60 arc seconds.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-see-uranus-mercury-jupiter-and-mars/

"Jupiter measures 32 arc seconds while Mars is only 4.1 arc seconds, half the size of Mercury."

So you think the AO in this system is only good for such a small target?
They don't mention it in all the hype.

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