Telescopes
Class Telescopes
Our Texas A&M astronomy classes use 14 Celestron NexStar 6SE telescopes, mounted onto powered piers on the observation deck.
| Optical Design Aperture Focal Length Focal Ratio | Schimdt-Cassegrain 150mm (5.91") 1500mm (59") f/10 | Eyepiece Magnification Total Weight | Plossl 25mm 60x 28 lbs (12.7 kg) |
Classroom Observatory
The dome attached to the classroom houses a 14" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
| Optical Design Aperture Focal Length Focal Ratio | Schimdt-Cassegrain 355.5mm (14") 39100mm (154") f/11 | Dome Mount Detector FoV | 18-ft Ash Dome Paramount ME ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 20.66 x 13.80 arcmin |
0.5-m Observatory
The dome outside houses a 20" Optical Guidance Systems Ritchey-Chrétien telescope.
| Optical Design Aperture Focal Length Focal Ratio | Ritchey-Chrétien 508mm (20") 1685mm (66.3") f/8.1 | Dome Mount Eyepiece Magnification | 16.5-ft Ash Dome Paramount ME II Plossl 25mm 163x |