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Optiques Fullum Folded Newtonian 36" f/3.5

SKU OF-36FOLDED
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Original price $155,925.00
Original price $155,925.00 - Original price $155,925.00
Original price $155,925.00
Current price $124,740.00
$124,740.00 - $124,740.00
Current price $124,740.00

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NOTE: These Telescopes are custom-made systems. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements at support@redcarpettelescopes.com, or feel free to call us during our posted business hours at 1-800-860-3429. The final price can vary depending on your custom requirements. The price does not include crating and shipping.

Fullum-folded Newtonian®: For large telescopes of 30 inches and more, Optiques Fullum developed a unique “Fullum-folded Newtonian” structure.  In this configuration, a parabolic primary mirror with a very short focal (F/3.5-F/4) is coupled to a secondary mirror placed much lower than normal, which will redirect the optical axis at a 17.5-degree angle instead of 45 degrees.  This results in a more secure focal spot for the observer.

  • For example, a 50-inch F/3.5 telescope ocular support would normally be made at a height of 18 feet.  By using the unique “Fullum Folded” structure, the ocular support will be at a height of only 8.5 feet.

Specifications:

  • Optical design: Newtonian reflector
  • Objective diameter: 914 mm
  • Focal length: 3199 mm
  • Focal ratio: f/3.5
  • Resolving power: 0.13 arc second
  • Stellar limiting magnitude: 17.5
  • Max. magnification: 2285 x (theoretical)
  • Light gathering power: 17,049 times the human eye
  • SKU: OF-36FOLDED

In the following video, Normand Fullum describes how he developed, and produces, his lightweight Techno-Fusion primary mirrors for the Fullum Folded Newtonian telescopes:

 In the following video, the RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) gets a tour of Normand Fullum's workshop:

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