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Hands on! 🤝 At PlaneWave, it's the little things that make a big difference. Our team pours passion and expertise into every step—calibrating, assembling, and fine-tuning—bringing you telescopes built to explore the universe flawlessly.✨ #PlaneWave #BehindTheScenes

🌟This week's #repost goes to Kevin Morefield NGC 6726 | Corona Australis *** "Stars forming in the dust. The little red Herbig-Haro objects are associated with star formation and often align with the rotational axis of the new star. The blue is reflected light from young hot stars. The globular cluster NGC 6723 is, I think, an unrelated happy accident." *** 32.6 hours HaLRGB data PlaneWave DR350 QHY600M PlaneWave L-600

What began as a love for math and physics has evolved into an incredible journey—exploring the universe together through the perfect telescope. 🔭 The PlaneWave Difference 🔗https://hubs.la/Q02V-H6H0

🌟 Spotlight on the CDK700🌟 Designed for advanced astronomers and astrophotographers, the CDK700 delivers unmatched precision and versatility. Paired with an innovative alt-azimuth direct-drive mount, this powerful optical system is perfect for everything from detailed astronomical research to stunning astrophotography. Ready to push the boundaries of the cosmos? The CDK700 is your ultimate tool. 🔭✨ Learn more about the CDK700: https://hubs.la/Q02VMdN20 #TelescopeSpotlight #CDK700 #Astrophotography #Astronomy #ExploreTheUniverse

✨ This week's #repost goes to Ani Shastry and C. Jonas Moiel • • • "We are excited to present their deep-field and extensive 167 hour collaborative image on SNR G108.2-0.6! This spectacular supernova remnant is located in the Cepheus constellation, directly adjacent to the Wizard nebula! The first public images of this region were published on AstroBin in 2023, named the “Orb Weaver” by Bray Falls and Curtis Morgan, and “Tim’s Nebula” byBlake Behrends. Bray has a nice description of this SN remnant: “It was discovered by radio survey in 2007, and has been largely ignored by optical imagery. It is thought to be a type 1-B supernova, otherwise known as a ‘stripped core collapse’ SN. This occurs when a high-mass star that has already shed its outer layers undergoes a core-collapse supernova, the resulting remnant is then devoid of any hydrogen lines since they were all kicked out earlier in the star’s life cycle. All that is left tends to be Oiii light (if the SN exists in optical light at all).” Jonas and I both have PlaneWave CDK14 telescopes at Sierra Remote Observatories, with his running at the native 2563mm at f/7.2 and mine with the reducer at 1716mm and f/4.8. We realized looking at prior work that a significant amount of data acquisition would be necessary, particularly at our deeper focal lengths and slower scopes, and more particularly with the narrowband filters. We together managed to acquire just over 167 hours of usable data – excellent seeing over the summer months at SRO provided us an opportunity to go bananas at this target and not have to throw away substantial amounts of data. We both have similar processing workflows in PixInsight and Photoshop; however the subtle variations in our respective techniques and our preferences for nuances in what we like our images to look like meant we had to process the images individually, and then combine the best of both worlds, until we arrived at something that we mutually liked. This image is presented at the wider field of view of my configuration."

The Ultimate Optical Groundstation and Remote Research Observatory: - Welded Stainless Steel Construction - Industrial-Grade Azimuthal Gear-Drive - Optional Robotic Window Frame (and Optical Window) - 120MPH Wind Resilience - 50-degree/second Slewing (Yes, “five-zero”) - 100A/350Mb/s Power & Data Slip-Ring - Trailer-Mountable - Options to Pefectly Fit Your Application PlaneWave Instruments has worked with and in countless #observatories in our nearly 20-year history. We’ve seen the benefits and drawbacks of nearly every approach that’s been taken, and have spent the past 2 years evolving a design to bring you the most advanced, fully-featured, #robotic, commercially offered #telescope #enclosure available today. PWI Enclosures solve all of the challenges of #clamshell observatories, rotate at speeds that leave traditional #astronomical #domes in the dust, and are available with options that allow operation in the harsh conditions of the real world. Designed for 24/7 operation, these compact #autonomous observatory solutions are a perfect fit for #lasercom (#FSOC), #quantumcom, #SDA / #SSA (#satellite observation), and other advanced #EOIR applications. Offering small footprints, rapid < 2-day (not including telescope) installation, “trailerized” options for mobility or semi-permanence, and minimized site development, PWI Enclosures solve your schedule, overhead, and permitting complexities. No framing, no building, no architects… Just add data and power for a rapidly deployable #groundstation. #RC700 / #CDK700 / #N700 version now in production, other sizes to fit the entire lineup of #PlaneWave Telescopes available for order. Contact us to learn more or to receive a quote. https://lnkd.in/gEKM6SbG

🎉 On behalf of the entire PlaneWave crew, we want to congratulate the #LCOT team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for transmitting the first laser communications uplink to the TBIRD (TeraByte Infrared Delivery)! We're extremely proud to support this effort and are honored to have contributed. 👏 Looking forward to future achievements in laser communications! #LaserCom #FSOC #GroundStation #NASA #Telescope #LaserCommunications https://lnkd.in/g6ZCVdPs

📣 We are extremely excited to announce our newest product: PWI Enclosures These state-of-the-art Enclosures are designed to address the unique challenges of housing advanced #telescopes and gimbal systems for remote and autonomous applications. Built for rugged, 24/7 performance, our new enclosures offer: ✅ Welded Stainless Steel Construction ✅ 120MPH Wind Resilience ✅ 50-degree/second Slewing ✅ Industrial-Grade Gear Drive ✅ Trailer-Mountable for Mobility ✅ Optional Robotic Window Frame & Optical Window Whether you need a solution for laser communications, satellite observation, or advanced research, our enclosures provide unmatched durability and performance. Quick to install and designed to handle the harshest conditions, they offer the perfect fit for your mission. No building required – just power, data, and you’re set! Our goal has always been to push the boundaries of what is possible in #astronomy research and to support the needs of our advanced-applications customers. We believe these Enclosures will not only protect the instrumentation but also elevate the reliability and productivity of the entire #observatory system. 💫 Learn more about our #Enclosures by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/gEKM6SbG Stay tuned for more to come!

What began as a passion for math and physics has transformed into a global mission to unlock the cosmos. Whether you're researching the stars or capturing breathtaking celestial images, PlaneWave is here to take you further. 🔭 Let’s explore the universe together! #Astronomy #Astrophotography #STEM #Telescope

This week's #repost goes to Dr.Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç! 💫 "The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as NGC 253 or the Silver Dollar Galaxy, is one of the brightest galaxies visible in the night sky and is located 13 million lightyears away. It is a spiral galaxy that can be seen in the Southern Hemisphere sky in the Sculptor constellation and was discovered by astronomer Caroline Herschel in 1783. It is part of the Sculptor Group - a group of galaxies similar to the Local Group, in which our own galaxy the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy reside - and is its brightest member. Science credit: https://hubs.la/Q02RWr0Q0 Image Processing credit and copyright: Dr. Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç. @turk.astro.der Telescope and location : * Model: PlaneWave CDK24 * Aperture: 610 mm (24 inches) * Focal Length: 3962 mm * F-ratio: 6.5 * Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders * Observatory name: El Sauce Observatory * Location: Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile LRGB total 5 hours 20 min data" . . Tag us at PlaneWave Instruments to be featured!✨🔭