Planewave CDK24 Optical Tube Assembly

The CDK24 is an innovative telescope for unsurpassed astroimaging, research, or satellite tracking.

• f/6.5 and 3974mm focal length.
• No coma, no off-axis astigmatism, and no field curvature.
• Pinpoint stars across a 70mm image circle.
• Rock solid fused silica mirrors with low thermal expansion.
• Carbon fiber optical tube assembly for rigidity and fast cooling.
• Simple secondary mirror collimation thanks to the fixed primary mirror.
• Bright, crisp, views for visual observing and star parties.

Capturing the most stunning astrophotographs possible is something our team is passionate about. From design to manufacture, our goal with the Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK) 24″ telescope was centered around performance and ease of use. The CDK24 is an incredible breakthrough in telescope technology and produces no off-axis coma and no off-axis astigmatism. Additionally, the CDK24 provides a perfectly flat field so your astrophotographs will have stunning clarity from corner to corner of the image without field curvature degrading the photos. Offering the simplicity of single-mirror collimation, the stray light control of advanced baffles, structural performance created through finite element analysis (FEA), and decades of telescope design experience, the CDK24 is an exceptional diffraction-limited telescope. CDK24 users can experience pinpoint stars edge-to-edge and a 45 x 45 arcminute field of view when using large 16803 size camera sensors. When equipment fades into the background and simply performs, the astrophotography experience becomes even more fun and rewarding!