Observatories
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 […]
posted June 13, 2022
Installing the PW1000 at Palomar Observatory
Nestled into the mountains of North San Diego County rests Palomar Observatory, an iconic center for astronomical research and home to the newest installation of the extraordinary 1-meter telescope from PlaneWave Instruments. The Palomar Observatory has stood as a competitive mecca for scientific advancement, instrument development, and student training for nearly 100 years, drawing […]
posted November 1, 2021
CDK700 joins the Global Relay of Observatories Watching Transients Happen (GROWTH) program in India.
In the summer of 2018, PlaneWave installed their CDK700 at the Hanle observatory site near Leh, India. This remote village houses the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO). At almost 15,000 ft (4,500 meters) above sea level, the IAO is one of the world’s highest, and affords some of the clearest views of the skies. Here the […]
posted September 21, 2018
CDK700 dedicated in city of Rancho Mirage Ca
On March 25th, 2018 the city of Rancho Mirage in California dedicated its new CDK700 observatory. The city plans on using the telescope for stargazing events as well as planned programming including a speakers series and guest presentations. Images captured by the telescope will be shared online and put on display […]
posted March 26, 2018
Great Basin Observatory
The Great Basin Observatory is a collaborative effort of Great Basin National Park; the Great Basin National Park Foundation; and four partner universities: University of Nevada, Reno; Western Nevada College in Carson City; Southern Utah University in Cedar City; and Concordia University in Irvine, CA. These partners have joined together in order to build […]
posted December 16, 2016
CDK 700 at Thacher School
The Thacher School, a coeducational boarding high school perched at the foot of the Topa Topa Mountains in Ojai, California. Here, students encounter a combination they won’t find anywhere else: demanding academics, tough character-building challenges and a healthy, authentic community culture that supports them every step of the way. It’s how Thacher succeeds in shaping […]
posted December 16, 2016
CDK700 at Simon Fraser University
The Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard is an integral part of the Trottier Studio for Innovative Science Education. Both facilities are uniquely dedicated to bringing science education and astronomy to children, youth and the general public. Nestled within the heart of the Burnaby campus, the Trottier Observatory is the flagship facility in the Faculty of […]
posted August 5, 2016
NARIT in Thailand installs CDK700 at SRO
NARIT is responsible for research in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Thailand. NARIT has been in the process of setting up a network of robotic telescopes worldwide at some of the best locations available. These include PlaneWave CDK24 or CDK700 telescopes at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, Gaomeigu Observatory in People’s Republic of China, Sierra […]
posted May 27, 2016
PlaneWave at Sierra Remote Observatory
PlaneWave recently installed a new CDK24 at Sierra-Remote Observatories where we shot a publicity video that can be viewed from the Video section of our web site. The Sierra Nevada Mountains of central California offer a superb location for remote imaging. The atmospheric conditions allow the seeing to hover around an incredible 1 arc-second for the majority […]
posted June 11, 2015
CDK17 at Ole Miss
The Kennon Observatory on the campus of the University of Mississippi was constructed in 1939 and consists of two copper-roofed domes. The smaller dome currently houses a seventeen-inch f/6.8 Plane Wave, Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK) reflector telescope (purchased through the Ole Miss Astronomy Legacy Project) with an SBIG ST10 CCD camera with an AO-7 adaptive optics.
posted January 23, 2015