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PlaneWave CDK12.5 Telescope

Starting Price: $12,000.00
Price as Configured: $12,000.00

Brand: PlaneWave Instruments / SKU: PW-125104Q

PlaneWave manufactures your telescope of choice for unsurpassed astroimaging, research, or satellite tracking. Here are the basics of the PlaneWave CDK12.5:

f/8 and 2541mm focal length.
No coma, no off-axis astigmatism, and no field curvature.
Pinpoint stars across a 52mm 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.

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Recommended Add-ons and Accessories

Product	Price	Quantity
PW-125901-KIT - PlaneWave Electronic Focus Accessory (EFA) Kit for CDK12.5 About This Product The EFA control box can be mounted to the back plate of any PlaneWave telescope OTA (CDK12.5 through 24 inches). The EFA Kit plugs into the temperature sensors and fan control systems that are built into each telescope. A hand controller is provided to control an optional focuser or rotator when standing at the eyepiece.	$920.00 each
PW-125150 - PlaneWave Counterweight Accessory for CDK12.5 About This Product This PlaneWave counterweight accessory mounts to the dovetail bar of the CDK12.5 for critical balance in declination. The kit comes with a mounting bracket and three 0.5lb weights. Additional weights (PW-125382) can be purchased separately.The kit can also be mounted on larger telescopes (CDK17, 20, 24) with the Piggyback Dovetail & Bracket (See Related Products below).	$290.00 each
PW-125166 - PlaneWave Reducer 0.66X CDK12.5/14/17 About This Product This is a reducer designed specifically for flat field telescopes like the CDK. This reduces the f ratio of the CDK telescope 66%. The CDK12.5 f/8 telescope will be reduced down to f/5.3. The CDK14 will be f/4.8 and for CDK17 f/6.8 will be reduced to f/4.5 **NOTE – 125166 adapter is compatible with CDK17 that have 10.24″ back focus. CDK17 with 8.81″ back focus will use the 200166 focal reducer. See instruction manual for details.	$1,400.00 each