The observatory is an attached configuration.
Observatory Solutions installed the following:
- Ash 12′ 6″ dome with automation
- ASA Equatorial Pier that allows all telescopes to rotate without a meridian flip
- ASA DDM 160 Direct Drive mount with high resolution encoders on each axis
- Customized ASA mounting plate and PlaneWave Tandem Bar for attaching multiple telescope systems
- TMB 175 refractor with MoonLite NightCrawler rotator/focuser and QHY 267C Camera
- PlaneWave CDK20 telescope with IRF90 rotator/focuser, Apogee U-16M camera and FW50 filter wheel, Monster MOAG and QHY 5III-174 guide camera
- Celestron C11 telescope with MoonLite LiteCrawler rotator/focuser and Shelyak Spectroscope with Atik cameras (LISA Pak)
- Takahashi FSQ106 telescope with Optec Posi Drive focuser, SBIG STT-8300 camera with FW8G filter wheel / guider
- Dual web power switches
- Dual USB extenders – 1 for USB 2.0 and 1 for USB 3.0
The ASA DDM 160 mount was selected for its ability to carry up to 660 lb. (300 kg). Total configuration weight is estimated between 370-400 lb.
