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Schulman 32" Telescope

Elevation: 2780 m = 9121 ft.
Latitude: 32° 26' 32.26" N (32.442294)
Longitude: 110° 47' 20.46" W (-110.789017)
Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00) 
Primary Mirror Diameter: 0.81 m = 32 inches
f/7 Cassegrain focus
Plate Scale: 27.5 microns/arcsec = 36.4 arcsec/mm (nominal)
Typical Seeing: 1-2"
Focuser: 0.1443 microns per step
NCFZ: 33.5 micron, 232 steps

RA Axis

Motor: Kollmorgen C042A-13-3305
Encoder Tape: Renishaw 20μm pitch scale tape
Readhead: Renishaw RGH25
Interpolator: Renishaw RGF1000H250A
Axis Wheel Size: ~36in
Motor Wheel Size: ~2.875in

DEC Axis

Motor: Kollmorgen C042A-13-3305
Encoder Tape: Renishaw 20μm pitch scale tape
Readhead: Renishaw RGH25 (dual)
Interpolator: Renishaw Si-HN-4000-40-0-FN-003-3 (A-9572-1501)
Dual Interface: Renishaw DSi-QML-04
Encoder Wheel: ~11.75in
Axis Wheel Size: 24in
Motor Wheel Size: 2in

General Information

Below is information for daily use of the Schulman Telescope.

New TCS Procedures

Old TCS Procedures

Cameras

Weather

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Additional Reading

Diagrams

Remote Astrophotograph

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