L-3 Brashear's 3+m telescope system
combines the highest quality optical performance with
flexible design configurations that are adaptable to a
wide variety of applications.
To ensure outstanding precision,
flexibility and durability, they feature:
Azimuth over elevation mount
Rugged, field-proven construction
Unguided autotracking or command
guided operation
All-reflective lens design for broad
spectral coverage
Accommodate wide variety of
instrumentation at Cassegrain, Bent Cassegrain,
Nasmyth and/or Coude positions
Compatible with adaptive optics and
laser systems
For Astronomical Application
The L-3 Brashear 3m telescope system
provides the optical performance and tracking
capability to meet the demands of a wide range of
astronomical and scientific functions:
Near diffraction limited performance
Tracking at sidereal rates to within
1 degree of zenith
High rate tracking within 5 degrees
of zenith
For High Tracking Rate Applications
Direct drive DC motors and InductosynT
encoders ensure precision tracking and imaging of low
earth orbit satellites and other objects under the
most demanding requirements.
Optional features for special tracking
applications include:
