About PlaneWave Instruments
PlaneWave Instruments is committed to providing observatory-class products for serious astronomers at an unprecedented value. Developed by PlaneWave, the CDK (Corrected Dall-Kirkham) is a revolutionary telescope optical system that was designed to excel at imaging on large format cameras while remaining an excellent instrument for visual use. Created to meet the demands of both the serious imager and visual observer, the CDK is offered at an unprecedented value for a telescope of this quality and aperture.
Featured Products
T-600 Direct-Drive Gimbal
The PlaneWave T-600 gimbal is engineered to meet the needs of the most demanding applications. The T-600 is capable of carrying payloads on each side of the altitude axis for applications where multiple instruments are necessary. With rugged environments in mind, the T-600 comes standard with...
RC700 (f/12) Ritchey-Chrétien Observatory System
PlaneWave's RC700 was designed to fulfill the needs of demanding research, commercial, and defense applications. With Direct Drive motors on each axis, a small central obstruction (< 30 %), and optional GPS/PTP encoder synchronization and carbon fiber hard-shroud, the RC700 is an ideal platform...
Get A Closer Look At What Our Telescopes Can Do
Our telescopes can take some pretty amazing images. Don’t believe us? Take a look at a few of the photos submitted by our loyal customers.