Richard S. Perkin Observatory
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
King's Lane, Geneva, NY 14456
315-781-4476
Latitude 42° 51' 4.91" N, Longitude 76° 59' 6.75" W
Elevation 163 meters
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THE INSTRUMENTS
ARCSAT maintenance and operations are supported by the Astrophysical Research Consortium and the staff at Apache Point Observatory.
The Telescope at a Glance
Primary Mirror Diameter: 17 in.
Focal Ratio (with field corrector): f/6.8 Focal Length: 2939 mm Telescope plate scale (with corrector)51"/mm Mount: Equatorial (Software Bisque Paramount ME II) Autoguider: Yes (built-in to the SBIG camera) Installation Date: February 2016 October 2014 Optical Design: Corrected Dall-Kirkham
