Opening
Andromeda observatory was opened in 2014 and it is located in the city of Sofia at 843 m above sea level.
Telescope
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK 17"
Optical system: Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Construction: Carbon fiber truss design
Aperture: 432 mm
Focal length: 2938 mm
Central obstruction: 48 %
Specs: website
Mount
Brand and model: 10Micron GM 4000 HPS
Type: German Equatorial
Positioning: on-axis absolute encoders
Control: hand control and remotely from computer
Specs: website
Photo equipment
CCD camera: Apogee ALTA U16M
Photo camera: Canon 50D
Dome
Brand and model: Homedome HD10
Diameter: 10 ft.
Specs: website
Photo Galery
