OUR EQUIPMENT

what we use to to explore  the night sky

OUR TELESCOPES

We have a range of telescopes reflecting the diverse interests of the partners. Most of our equipment is focused on visual astronomy, but are also able to cater for people wanting to pursue astrophotography.

9.25'' CELESTRON f/10

CGE GOTO MOUNT

17'' DOBSONIAN f/4.5

COULTER OPTICS MIRROR

10'' MEADE f/10

MOUNTED ON AN EQUITORIAL WEDGE

ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY

With Bortle class 1 skies, the Cederberg Observatory is an ideal location for  astrophotography. Please contact Peter Dunsby for more details.

OUR HOSTED EQUIPMENT

AMOS

The Cederberg Observatory is proud to host one of the AMOS (Automatic Meteor Orbit System) worldwide all-sky meteor detector. The system provides valuable data for understanding meteor phenomena and their parent bodies.

POLSA

The Cederberg Observatory is proud to host a satellite tracking instrument on behalf of the Polish Space Agency.