by planewaveinstr | Apr 12, 2023 | Advanced Amateur Astronomer, Press Releases
DeltaRho 500 Astrograph: Newest Telescope from PlaneWave Instruments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2023, ADRIAN, MICHIGAN–PlaneWave Instruments, a leading manufacturer of telescopes and astronomical instruments, is excited to announce the release of the DeltaRho 500...
by planewaveinstr | Jul 9, 2019 | Advanced Amateur Astronomer, Education, Press Releases
The CDK 700 after installation. Sitting 13 miles west of Boston under suburban skies (and a mere 32m above sea level!) is Wellesley College, the world’s preeminent college for women. Since 1870, Wellesley has given women the education and skills to make a...
by planewaveinstr | Mar 21, 2019 | Advanced Amateur Astronomer, Aerospace, Articles and White Papers, Education, Research
By Russell M. Genet Abstract Automated instrument sequencers were employed on solar eclipse expeditions in the late 1800s. However, it was not until the 1960s that Art Code and associates at Wisconsin used a PDP-8 minicomputer with 4 K of RAM to automate an 8-inch...
by planewaveinstr | Sep 11, 2018 | Advanced Amateur Astronomer, Press Releases
Yes, ladies and gentlemen—it’s that time of year again. It’s “rollout” time! PlaneWave’s newest offering—the L-350 Mount—is finally here. Production ran a little longer than expected, but then again it’s a high technology mount at a fairly appreciable price. We wanted...
