ICS DOBSON 24″ *
D=601mm, f=2403mm, f/4
Accessories include:
Focuser Starlight Feather Touch, Telrad-finder, viewfinder 7×50 with 45°-view, upright image and Losmandy-holder, adapter 2″ to 1¼”, filter wheel with free opening and four 2″ ICS premium fog filters: UHC – H-Beta – two different OIII. Six TeleVue eyepieces: 31 mm Nagler, 17 mm Etos, 13 mm Etos, 8 mm Etos, 6 mm Etos and 3.7 mm Etos.
This Dobson is provided by the company INTERCON SPACETEC. You can book here well in advance.
Current rental price per night: € 108,00
ICS DOBSON 14.5″ *
D=370mm, f=1750mm, f/4.7
Accessories include:
Focuser Starlight Feather Touch, Telrad-finder, Galaxy-viewfinder 7×50 with 45°-view, upright image and Losmandy-holder, adapter 2″ to 1¼”, filter wheel with free opening and three 2″ ICS premium fog filters: UHC – H-Beta – OIII.
Current rental price per night: N$ 630
TeleVue eyepiece set: 31 mm Nagler, 20 mm Nagler, 12 mm Nagler, 9 mm Nagler, 5 mm Nagler
Current rental price per night: N$ 420
ICS DOBSON 12.5″
D=318mm, f=1270mm, f/4
Accessories include:
Focuser Starlight Feather Touch, Telrad-finder, Galaxy-viewfinder 7×50 with 45°-view, upright image and Losmandy-holder, adapter 2″ to 1¼”, filter wheel with free opening and three 2″ ICS premium fog filters: UHC – H-Beta – OIII.
Current rental price per night: N$ 460
TeleVue eyepiece set: 31 mm Nagler, 12 mm Nagler, 7 mm Nagler, 3.5 mm Nagler
Current rental price per night: N$ 330
SKYWATCHER 16″ SYNSCAN GOTO DOBSON
D=405mm, f=1800mm, f/4,5
This 16″ Dobson has motors and encoders in both axes, so after a three-star referencing, GoTo and tracking are possible and sufficient for visual observations. “Lucky imaging” of the moon and planets is possible with the use of a webcam for example. The device is equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser, a 1¼” adapter and a 9×50 finderscope.
Current rental price per night: N$ 685
8″ DOBSON
D=200mm, f=1200mm, f/6
The 8″ Dobson is a lightweight instrument for the beginner, and you’ll be amazed at what you can see with it. The device comes with a 2″ focuser, a 1¼” adapter and a Telrad-finder.
Current rental price per night: N$ 270
CARBON NEWTON 12″
D=305mm, f=1219mm, f/4
This Carbon Newton is from Orion UK and has a Baader OAZ.
A full-format coma corrector (GPU from Telescope Service) is available.
Current rental price per night: N$ 460
If it is used in the Henning Observatory on the GM2000 mount, it is included in the price of the observatory
CARBON NEWTON 8″
D=203mm, f=813mm, f/4
This Carbon Newton is from Telescope Service and has a Baader OAZ.
A full-format coma corrector (GPU from Telescope Service) is available.
Current rental price per night: N$ 270
If it is used in the Henning Observatory on the GM2000 mount, it is included in the price of the observatory
RC 10″
D=254mm, f=2540mm, f/8
This Ritchey-Chretien from GSO with a metal tube has a 3″ MONORAIL focuser (reduction to 2″).
Current rental price per night: N$ 320
If it is used in the Henning Observatory on the GM2000 mount, it is included in the price of the observatory
CELESTRON 11″
D=280mm, f=2800mm, f/10
The C11 is a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Accessories include an eyepiece 2″ zenith prism with 1¼” adapter, a Telrad-finder, a T2 connection and a 3″ Losmandy rail to hold a camera. There are three 2″ eyepieces available for visual observations.
Current rental price per night: N$ 460
CELESTRON AstroMaster 114
D=114mm, f=1000mm, f/8.8
This Newton telescope with a lightweight, parallactic mount without tracking, is suitable for visual observations.
Current rental price per night: N$ 120
MEADE 10″ LX90 GPS
D=254mm, f=2500mm, f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with an azimuthal fork mount and GoTo. The instrument is well suited for visual planetary observation and other small objects due to its focal length. Accessories include a 1¼” zenith prism, an 8×50 finderscope, and a red dot finder. The built-in GPS in conjunction with the GoTo control allows for quick location of the objects.
Current rental price per night: N$ 460
MEADE 10″ LX200
D=254mm, f=2500mm, f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with an azimuthal fork mount. This device has no tracking facility and can therefore only be used visually and for short-term exposure.
Current rental price per night: N$ 270
MEADE ETX 125
D=125mm, f=2500mm, f/15
The ETX 125 is a Maksutov Cassegrain telescope in an azimuthal fork mount with GoTo control. Due to its long focal length, the ETX is particularly suitable for planetary observation etc. The device has a 1¼” eyepiece connection.
Current rental price per night: N$ 120
TELESCOPE SERVICES RC 8″
D=203mm, f=1624mm, f/8
The Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph with its carbon tube is particularly suitable for astrophotography.
Current rental price per night: N$ 270
ZEISS APQ 5″
D=130mm, f=1000mm, f/7,7
The Zeiss APQ 5″ from Carl Zeiss Jena is a high end triplet Fluorite APO instrument.
Current rental price per night: N$ 685
SKYWATCHER ESPRIT 100ED
D=100mm, f=550mm, f/5.5
The flattener makes the Skywatcher Esprit ideal for astrophotography. Adapters for Canon, Nikon, and Sony compact cameras are available.
The Esprit with its triple super-apochromatic design is also very suitable for visual observation.
Current rental price per night: N$ 685
Fujinon Bino 25x150EM
D=150mm, Power 25x
The 45 degree view in conjunction with the parallel mount allows you to easily observe the entire sky, from the horizon to the zenith.
The excellent double optics with 6mm exit pupil and 2.7 degree field of view allow a breathtaking view of gas nebulae, star clusters and similar objects.
Current rental price per night: N$ 550
LUNT 60mm H-ALPHA SOLAR TELESCOPE
D=60mm, f=500mm, f/8,3
This solar telescope has an additional 50mm double-stacked etalon system. It can be used either with a half width of <0.75 ångström or <0.55 ångström. The zenith mirror houses a block filter B600.
Current rental price per night: N$ 420
CANON EOS 1000DA
With this Canon camera the infrared filter was removed for optimal astrophotography. A 2″ socket is available for the connection to telescopes.
Current rental price per night: N$ 310
ZWO ASI120 CAMERA
The ZWO ASI120 can be used as a planetary- or tracking camera.
Current rental price per night: N$ 200
MGEN-AUTOGUIDER
The autoguider has a 50mm viewfinder as a guide tube.
Current rental price per night: N$ 235
TS SPECTIVE 80
This device has a 20-40 x magnification and a 45 degree view.
Current rental price per night: free
BINOCULARS 20×90
Field of vision: 50m / 1000m
Binoculars are best for simple, fast observations. With an opening of 90 mm you can even observe relatively weak objects quite well. Since an instrument of this size with 20x magnification can not be kept steady by hand for a long period , it is mounted on a stable tripod.
Current rental price per night: free
*) These devices have a minimum rental period of 3 days
Numerous eyepieces are available for visual observation for all telescopes:
1¼” SuperPlössl
6.4 mm, 9.7 mm, 10 mm, 12.4 mm, 15 mm, 18 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 26 mm, 32 mm, 40 mm
1¼” Celestron
K 9 mm, 10 mm, 20 mm, ER 20 mm, K 25 mm, K 40 mm
1¼” Zeiss
A 6 mm, A 10 mm, A 16 mm
1¼” Eudiascopic
25 mm
2″ Telescope Service
30 mm, WA 42 mm, 50 mm
You are also welcome to bring your own eyepieces.