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66 -- TELESCOPE SOL N00173-98-Q-0037 POC Darlene Copp, Purchasing Agent, (202) 767-2374 Fax (202) 404-8158. Naval Research Laboratory has a need for two 16 inch LX 200 TELESCOPES with SUPERGIANT FIELD TRIPOD part# 01610-20 or Equal. Specifications for the two telescopes are as follows: A) Optical Design;Schmidt-Cassegrain,B) Clear Aperture >406mm, C) Primary Mirror Diameter >415mm, D) Focal Length 4084mm, E) Focal Ratio f/10, F) Resolving Power <0.3 arc sec, G) 35mm Angular Film Coverage 0.34 X 0.49, H) 35mm Linear Film Coverage @ 5000 ft 3 ft X 4.3 ft, I) Telescope Mounting heavy duty on-piece fork mount; double tine, J) Optical coating EMC super multi-coating, K) Azimuth Control system 6 speed microprocessor controlled servo motor;drive software; integrated encoders and planetary gearboxes, L) Hand Controller Motorola 68HCO5 microcontroller, M) 16Mhz 68301 microprocessor;1 Meg program memory;64KRAM;4096 byte non-voloatile EEROM, N) Supergiant Field Tripod must be 32 in height; inner leveling legs. Require one pictor 1616XT AUTOGGUIDR/IMAGER or equal with the following specifications: A) CCD CHIP; Kodak KAF-1600, Dimensions 13.8 x 9.2mm, Pixels 1536 x 1024, Pixel Size 9.0 micron square, Full Well Capacity 85,000 electrons, Dark Current <le-5 secs @-20 degrees C, B) DIGITIZATION; A/D conversion 16 bit, Brightness levels 65536, Full Frame 16 sec hires;4 sec lo-res, C) Temperature Control thermoelectric cooler, 2 stage; change from ambient T=-40 degrees C, Thermostatic Accuracy 0.1 degree C and must accept color filter system. Also require one #616 COLOR FILTER SYSTEM 416X or equal with the following specifications: A) 6 rotatable filter positions, B)stepper motor drive powered through CCD, head, filters;B-440,G-550,LA-200, NA-45, RT-830, attachement to telescope by 1.25 in barrel. Oral request for RFQ package will not be accepted. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0068)

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