OBSESSION TELESCOPES Specifications Metric values

English (Imperial) values ( on page 2 )

12.5” 15” 15” UC 18” 18” UC 20” 20” 22” UC 25”
Focal Ratio f/5 f/4.5 f/4.2 f/4.2 f/4.2 f/5 f/4 f/4.2 f/4
Focal Length 63” (±2”) 68” (±2”) 63” (±2”) 75” (±2”) 75” (±2”) 100” (±2”) 80” (±2”) 92” (±2”) 100” (±2”)
Primary Mirror* 12.5” 15” 15” 18” 18” 20” 20” 22” 25” f/4
(All of our primary mirrors are 2” thick) OMI Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski OMI
or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI

2.14” 2.6” 2.6” 3.1” 3.1” 3.1” 3.5” 3.5” 4”

Secondary Mirror** United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens
Mirror Cell 9 Point 9 Point 9 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point

Length: 41” (±2”) Length: 45” (±2”) Length: 48” (±2”) Length: 49” (±2”) Length: 55” (±2”) Length: 70” (±2”) Length: 55” (±2”) Length: 70” (±2”) Length: 70” (±2”)
Truss Poles Diameter: 1.00” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.00” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.25” Diameter: 1.5”
Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .035” Wall Thickness: .049”

Diameter: 16” Diameter: 19” Diameter: 19” Diameter: 22” Diameter: 22” Diameter: 25” Diameter: 25” Diameter: 27” Diameter: 30”
Upper Assembly Height: 10” Height: 10” Height: 10” Height: 12” Height: 13.5” Height: 13” Height: 13” Height: 11” Height: 16”
Weight: 5 lbs. Weight: 8 lbs. Weight: 6 lbs. Weight: 9 lbs. Weight: 6 lbs. Weight: 11 lbs. Weight: 11 lbs. Weight: 8 lbs. Weight: 16 lbs.

Lower Assembly*** A = 24” A = 25” Folded for Transport:

22” x 22” x 11”
A = 26” Folded for Transport:
24” x 25” x 12”
A = 31” A = 31” Folded for Transport:
29” x 29” x 14”
A = 35”
(see diagram below) B = 19” B = 23” Stacked in Rocker:
B = 27” Stacked in Rocker:
B = 29” B = 29” Stacked in Rocker:
B = 35”
C = 15” C = 19” 22” x 22” x 13” C = 21” 24” x 25” x 15” C = 25” C = 25” 29” x 29” x 17” high C = 28”
D = 17” D = 21” Width with D = 25” Width with D = 27” D = 27” Width with D = 32”
wheelbarrow handles wheelbarrow handles wheelbarrow handles
attached: 27” attached: 29” attached: 34”

Mirror Box Weight 39 lbs. 60 lbs. 26 lbs. 80 lbs. 38 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs. N/A 150 lbs.
Weight at Handles 6 lbs. 9 lbs. 8 lbs. 18 lbs. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 25 lbs. 22 lbs. 40 lbs.
What you lift at Wheelbarrow handles Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included

Eyepiece Height at Zenith 5’ 5’ 6“ 5’ 1” 5’ 11” 5’ 10” 8’ 6’6” 7’4” 8’

(approximate)
Limiting stellar magnitude 15 15.5 15.5 16 16 16.5 16.5 16.7 17
Rayleigh Resolution Limit 0.38 0.36 0.36 0.31 0.31 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.22
arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds
Contrast Limit 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.4
minimum diameter before a
nebular object fades from view
arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes

Lower Assembly (Classic Obsessions) * 96% enhanced coating and interferometry standard
with Ostahowski and OMI (Optical Mechanics Inc.) mirrors.
Side Bearings
** 96% reflectivity super enhanced Brilliant Diamond
secondary from United Lens standard.
Mirror Box
A *** Add 5" to dimension "D" with wheelbarrow handles PO Box 804
C
attached (12.5" - 25"). Lake Mills, WI 53551, USA
920-220-1195
Rocker Base
Ordering Information: Call, fax, or email when you are ready
D to order an Obsession Telescope. We ship throughout the world
B via UPS. Call, fax, or email for specific delivery information. www.obsessiontelescopes.com
OBSESSION TELESCOPES Specifications English values
Metric values ( on page 1 )
12.5” 15” 15” UC 18” 18” UC 20” 20” 22” UC 25”
Focal Ratio f/5 f/4.5 f/4.2 f/4.2 f/4.2 f/5 f/4 f/4.2 f/4
Focal Length 1590 mm (±50mm) 1727 mm (±50mm) 1600 mm (±50mm) 1900 mm (±50mm) 1905 mm (±50mm) 2540 mm (±50mm) 2032 mm (±50mm) 2337 mm (±50mm) 2540 mm (±50mm)

Primary Mirror* 317 mm 381 mm 381 mm 457 mm 457 mm 508 mm 508 mm 559 mm 635 mm f/4
(All of our primary mirrors are 2” thick) OMI Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski Ostahowski OMI
or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI or OMI

54 mm 66 mm 66 mm 79 mm 79 mm 79 mm 89 mm 89 mm 102 mm
Secondary Mirror** United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens United Lens
Mirror Cell 9 Point 9 Point 9 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point 18 Point
Length: 104 cm (±5 cm) Length: 114 cm (±5 cm) Length: 122 cm (±5 cm) Length: 125 cm (±5 cm) Length: 140 cm (±5 cm) Length: 180 cm (±5 cm) Length: 140 cm (±5 cm) Length: 178 cm (±5 cm) Length: 180 cm (±5 cm)
Truss Poles Diameter: 25 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 25 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 32 mm Diameter: 38 mm
Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 0.9 mm Wall Thickness: 1.2 mm

Diameter: 41 cm Diameter: 48 cm Diameter: 48 cm Diameter: 56 cm Diameter: 56 cm Diameter: 63 cm Diameter: 63 cm Diameter: 68 cm Diameter: 76 cm

Upper Assembly Height: 25 cm Height: 25 cm Height: 25 cm Height: 30 cm Height: 34 cm Height: 33 cm Height: 33 cm Height: 28 cm Height: 40.5 cm
Weight: 2.5 kg Weight: 3.6 kg Weight: 2.6 kg Weight: 4.1 kg Weight: 2.7 kg Weight: 5 kg Weight: 5 kg Weight: 4 kg Weight: 7.2 kg

Lower Assembly*** A = 61 cm A = 63 cm Folded for Transport:

55cm x 55cm x 28cm
A = 66 cm Folded for Transport:
61cm x 63cm x 30cm
A = 79 cm A = 79 cm Folded for Transport:
73cm x 73cm x 35cm
A = 89 cm
(see diagram below) B = 48 cm B = 58 cm Stacked in Rocker:
B = 68 cm Stacked in Rocker:
B = 73 cm B = 73 cm Stacked in Rocker:
B = 89 cm
C = 38 cm C = 48 cm 55cm x 55cm x 33cm C = 53 cm 61cm x 63cm x 38cm C = 63 cm C = 63 cm 73cm x 73cm x 43cm high C = 71 cm
D = 43 cm D = 53 cm Width with D = 63 cm Width with D = 68 cm D = 68 cm Width with D = 81 cm
wheelbarrow handles wheelbarrow handles wheelbarrow handles
attached: 68cm attached: 73cm attached: 86cm

Mirror Box Weight 18 kg 27 kg 12 kg 36 kg 17 kg 46 kg 46 kg N/A 68 kg

Weight at Handles 2.75 kg 4 kg 3.5 kg 8 kg 4.5 kg 11 kg 11 kg 10 kg 18 kg
What you lift at Wheelbarrow handles Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included Handles included

Eyepiece Height at Zenith 152 cm 167 cm 155 cm 180 cm 178 cm 245 cm 198 cm 223 cm 245 cm
(approximate)
Limiting stellar magnitude 15 15.5 15.5 16 16 16.5 16.5 16.7 17
Rayleigh Resolution Limit 0.38 0.36 0.36 0.31 0.31 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.22
arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds arc seconds
Contrast Limit 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.4
minimum diameter before a
nebular object fades from view
arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes arc minutes

Lower Assembly (Classic Obsessions) * 96% enhanced coating and interferometry standard
with Ostahowski and OMI (Optical Mechanics Inc.) mirrors.
Side Bearings
** 96% reflectivity super enhanced Brilliant Diamond
secondary from United Lens standard.
Mirror Box
A *** Add 5" to dimension "D" with wheelbarrow handles PO Box 804
C
attached (12.5" - 25"). Lake Mills, WI 53551, USA
920-220-1195
Rocker Base
Ordering Information: Call, fax, or email when you are ready
D to order an Obsession Telescope. We ship throughout the world
B via UPS. Call, fax, or email for specific delivery information. www.obsessiontelescopes.com