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Planewave manufactures a large format, affordable astrographic telescope with a large enough imaging plane to take advantage of the large format CCD cameras of today. The CDK is coma free, has no off-axis astigmatism, and has a flat field. We carry Planewave as the perfect combination with a Stellarvue refractor.  While Stellarvue refractors provide stunning wide field performance, the Planewave CDK offers an enormous image scale so the two compliment each other nicely.

Planewave uses Stellarvue finderscopes, diagonals. They utilize and sell Stellarvue Raptors as photographic guide-scopes. The best deserves the best!

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Rick Hedrick owner of Plane Wave gives Vic Maris a tour of his optical/mechanical shop. According to Vic: “It is a pleasure to see another manufacturer with the same approach to quality as Stellarvue. Planewave does it the way it should be done - right!”

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cdk125s

CDK12.5  $9,000


12.5" f-8 CDK telescope, Planewave's smallest is ready for real scientific research in smaller institutions.

  • 12.5" f-3 mirror with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 4.65" secondary with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 70 mm broadband coated two element optical corrector
  • Carbon fiber optical tube.
  • Cooling fans
  • 2.75" Hedrick focuser
  • 6.5 micron rms at 21 mm and 9.6 micron at 26 mm off axis.
  • Telescope weighs 46 lbs.
     

 

cdk17s

CDK17 - $22,000

17" f-6.8 CDK telescope is the first choice of many colleges for educational and research purposes.

  • 17" f-2.6 primary with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 6.25" secondary with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 90mm broadband coated two element optical corrector
  • Carbon fiber truss tube.
  • Cooling fans
  • 3.5" Hedrick focuser
  • This telescope delivers 6.5 micron rms at 21 mm and 9.6 micron at 26 mm off axis.
  • Telescope weighs 94 lbs.

 

cdk20s

CDK20 - $32,500

  • 20" f-6.8 CDK telescope, currently Planewave's largest.
  • 20.5" f-3 primary with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 7.5" secondary with 96% enhanced aluminum coating
  • 90mm broadband coated two element optical corrector
  • Carbon fiber truss tube.
  • Cooling fans
  • 3.5" Hedrick focuser
  • This telescope weighs 135 lbs.
     
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Larger Planewave Models and Mounts coming soon

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