Optical Tube Assemblies

The Paramount ME's payload capacity and Versa-Plate OTA mounting adaptor can carry a wide variety of optical tube assemblies. In fact, virtually any optical tube assembly that weighs less than the maximum carrying capacity can be mounted to the Paramount ME.

 

The table below references a few model OTAs used by Paramount ME owners.

 

Please note that this list is not intended to be comprehensive.  

 

Manufacturer

Model

Borg

  • 76ED APO

Celestron International

 

  • C-8

  • C-9.25

  • C-11

  • C-14

 

 INTES

  • MK69

 

Keller, P. (Germany)

  • 40cm f/8 (and f/3.3) Hypergraph

 

Meade Instruments Corporation

 

  • 8-inch OTA

  • 12-inch OTA

  • 14-inch OTA

  • 16-inch OTA

 

Optical Guidance Systems

  • RC-10

  • RC-12.5

  • RC-14.5

  • RC-16

  • RC-20 (see note below)

 

PlaneWave Instruments

 

  • CDK12.5

  • CDK17

  • CDK20

  • IR Dall-Kirkham

 

RC Optical Systems

 

  • 10-inch Ritchey-Chretien

  • 12.5-inch Ritchey-Chretien

  • 14.5-inch Ritchey-Chretien

  • 16-inch Ritchey-Chretien

  • 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien (see note below)

 

Takahashi

 

  • FS-60C

  • FCT-76

  • FS-78

  • FSQ-106N

  • FS-128

 

Telescope Engineering Company (TEC)

  • APO 140

 

TMB Optical

  • TMB-152

  • TMB-180

 

 

 

Important Note: Some of the optical tube assemblies listed above exceed the minimum carrying capacity of the Paramount ME.  

 

  • Software Bisque does not recommend exceeding the minimum carrying capacity of the Paramount ME.

  • Customers who load the Paramount ME with more weight than the manufacturer's specifications must do so at their own risk.