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Introducing the DeltaRho 350

The DeltaRho is a widefield astrograph designed for astrophotography, research surveys, and space domain awareness applications where large fields of view are required.

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PlaneWave Complete Systems

Our telescope products and software are designed for ease of use. Allow our onsite installation and user training team to help ensure you don’t miss a beat.

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PlaneWave Facilities

In house machining, optics figuring and coating, and assembly capabilities allow us to provide uncompromising telescope equipment.

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PlaneWave Headquarters – Sky is the Limit

PlaneWave now has the space we needed, and tens of acres for future growth and facilities.

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Telescope Optical Tubes

Our CDK12.5 through CDK20 optical tubes are now more affordable than ever.

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CDK300 through CDK500 Systems

Our CDK300 through CDK500 systems are now more affordable than ever.

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CDK700 and CDK1000 Systems

Our CDK700 and CDK1000 systems are now more affordable than ever.

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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.

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Featured Articles

PlaneWave Installs CDK700 for Georgia State University

Georgia State University’s Hard Labor Creek Observatory has upgraded from a 20-inch telescope to a PlaneWave CDK700 that will provide students, professional astronomers, and the public with a world-class observatory system. In March 2022, the PlaneWave installation team set off to bring the CDK700’s revolutionary optical design and innovative direct-drive mount technology to enhance the […]

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The Pursuit of the Perfect Telescope

When PlaneWave’s CEO, Richard Hedrick, was working towards a degree in physics at El Camino College in 1990, he didn’t know attending a talk by El Camino astronomy professor and professional astronomer Perry Hacking would change the course of his life forever.  During his independent study under Dr. Hacking, Richard discovered a passion for astronomy […]

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PlaneWave Installs First High School Observatory in Hawaii

Aloha Astrophotography On the shores of Waipahu, Hawaii, a PlaneWave CDK400 observatory system now rests atop a high school building overlooking Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu. As the first telescope installed at a high school in Hawaii, the PlaneWave team was honored to be a part of the school’s historic installation which will […]

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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.

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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...

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