Matthew Nelson (left) and colleague with a UL24 at the NASA MU69 mission in 2017
UL18 on the Cover of Astronomy Technology Today
Hubble Optics contributed a 40" Hubble Sandwich Mirror to the NASA SpaceX Falcon9 CRS-11 mission
The SpaceX Falcon9 CRS-11 mission launched on Jun 3, 2017Hubble Hyperbolic Newtonian Astrograph Optics:
- Hubble Optics has a breakthrough Hyperbolic Newtonian Astrograph (HNA) optics for the wide-field visual observation and astrophotography.
- The combination of a lightweight sandwich hyperbolic primary mirror and a matching custom corrector provides excellent wide-field performance for both visual observation and astrophotography, with numerous advantages over existing solutions:
- Superb on-axis image quality, with a Strehl ratio greater than 0.99. Much better overall performance than a parabolic mirror with a Ross corrector.
- Meets or exceeds the polychromatic performance of a parabolic mirror with a Wynne corrector, with much fewer problems from ghosting, baffling, and reflections.
- Excellent optical performance for both wide field visual observation and astrograph at an unprecedented price/performance ratio.
- The HNA corrector will be initially available in 3.5-inch versions with a Hubble Optics lightweight-sandwich primary mirrors, 12-inch to 40-inch. The delivery time is about 2-8 months. The complete optical set includes a lightweight-sandwich hyperbolic primary mirror, a high-quality secondary mirror, and a matching custom corrector assembly.
- Our 2-stage Truss Tube OTA is optimized to minimize the thermal focal shift
Gallery
In Display
Rosette Nebula (Hubble 12" f/4.27 HNA; the hydrogen alpha/R/G/B filters, SBIG STL11000M camera.
-Paul Zelichowski
M106 (Hubble 12" f/4.27 HNA; LRGB with 150 minutes of Luminance and 90 minutes each RGB, with 60 minutes of Hydrogen Alpha in place of red channel. SBIG STL11000M camera, Baader LRGB Ha S2 O3 Hb.
-Paul Zelichowski
IC1396 (Hubble 12" f/4.27 HNA. SBIG STL11000M camera.
-Paul Zelichowski
Orion Crab Nebula (Hubble 20" f/3.8 HNA. SBIG STL11000M camera, RGB 3.5 minutes (7X30 sec) for each filter)
-Paul Zelichowski
Pelican Nebula (Hubble 20" f/3.8 HNA. SBIG STL11000M camera: 9X10 minutes Hydrogen Alpha Filter)
-Paul Zelichowski
Crescent Nebula (Hubble 20" f/3.8 HNA. SBIG STL11000M camera: 9X10 minutes Hydrogen Alpha Filter)
-Paul Zelichowski
Horsehead Nebula (Hubble 20" f/3.8 HNA. SBIG STL11000M camera: RGB 30:20:20 and 80 minutes of Hydrogen Alpha)
-Paul Zelichowski
The Hyperbolic Newtonian Astrographs (HNA) Primary Mirrors
| Diameter and f/# | Plate Primary (US$) | Pyrex Primary (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 12" f/4.0+ | 1200 | 1850 |
| 14" f/4.0+ | 1650 | 2550 |
| 16" f/3.8+ | 2200 | 3200 |
| 18" f/3.8+ | 3200 | 4500 |
| 20" f/3.5+ | 4950 | 6450 |
| 24" f/3.5+ | 8950 | 11750 |
| 24"-40" | Contact Us | Contact Us |
The HNA corrector
HNA 2-element 99.5% broadband AR coating 3.5" corrector assembly: $1000
Stocked HNA Optics
All our stocked mirrors are the same high quality mirrors as our standard mirrors (1/10 or better in PV, about 1/50 in RMS, and 0.95 or better in Strehl ratio, with the 96% enhanced aluminum coating free of extra charge).
The mirrors will be shipped from Hong Kong. The air shipping will take about 10+ business days, while the surface will take about 10+ weeks. The secondary mirror is not included in the prices.
| Optical Diameter, F/# | THK(mm) | WT(kg) | Reg.(US$) | Sales(US$) | Price with shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12"(304.8mm) f/4.3 Pyrex Glass Sandwich Mirror with 3.5" Corrector | ~41 | ~5.8 | $2,850 | ||
| 14"(355.6mm) f/4.2 Plate Glass Sandwich Mirror with 3.5" Corrector | ~39 | ~7.8 | $2,650 | ||
| 20"(508mm) f/3.8 Plate Glass Sandwich Mirror with 3.5" Corrector | ~49 | ~13 | $4,950 | Out of Stock |
The complete HNA OTAs
The complete HNA OTA with 3.5" Focuser
| Diameter and f/# | Price (US$) |
|---|---|
| 14" f/4.2 | 6,350 |
| 20" f/3.8 | 9,950 |
| 24" f/3.8 | 16,950 |
HNA 14 f/4.2 OTA Specification:
- Optical Aperture: 355.6mm
- System Focal Ratio: 4.2
- Focal Length: 1494mm
- Field Of View: 50mm
- Obstruction Ratio: 31%
- Back Focus (from the the racked in fucser): 129mm
- Focuser Diameter: 3.5" Dual Speed Crayford"
- Weight: 17.6 kg without the focuser
- OTA Length: 1320mm (without focuser installed)
- 96% enhanced coated.
- Delivery Time: ~60-90Days
Shipping and Handling
We offer very reasonable worldwide shipping costs (at least for most of the countries) for the total system. Please understand the surface shipping is a great value, but may take more than additional 10 weeks for the delivery.
HNA14 will be shipped in 2 boxes: the main structure and the primary mirror.
| Country | Surface(US$) | Air(US$) |
|---|---|---|
| US | 266 | 495 |
| US(Hawaii) | 273 | 446 |
| Austria | 185 | 433 |
| Australia | NA | 478 |
| Belgium | 185 | 433 |
| Brazil | NA | 1590(*) |
| Canada | 187 | 403 |
| Chile | 295 | 670 |
| Denmark | 167 | 419 |
| France | 204 | 430 |
| Germany | 190 | 423 |
| Israel | 180 | 420 |
| Italy | 216 | 420 |
| Japan | 170 | 290 |
| Korea, South | NA | 212 |
| Mexico | NA | 435 |
| Netherlands | 170 | 415 |
| New Zealand | 220 | 450 |
| Norway | 230 | 460 |
| Philippines | 138 | 200 |
| Poland | 217 | 540 |
| Portugal | 260 | 535 |
| Romania | 273 | 545 |
| Russia | NA | 725 |
| Singapore | 115 | 190 |
| South Africa | 195 | 510 |
| Spain | 182 | 465 |
| Sweden | 219 | 465 |
| Switzerland | 196 | 422 |
| Taiwan | 160 | 215 |
| UK | 195 | 422 |
* Shipped via Fedex, the exact cost depends on your specific address.
Order
HNA14 f/4.2 Price: $6,350
$3175 deposit at the order time, rest, including options and shipping will be paid before the delivery (about 60 days after the deposit) via a Paypal invoice.
Please note that the 60 days delivery is the estimated production lead time only which does not include shipping transit time.
Please specify your requested options in your payment for the deposit.
HNA 20 f/3.8 OTA Specification:
- Optical Aperture: 508mm
- System Focal Ratio: 3.8
- Focal Length: 1930mm
- Field Of View: 55mm 497
- Obstruction Ratio: 35%
- Back Focus (from the the racked in fucser): 129mm
- Focuser Diameter: 3.5" Dual Speed Crayford"
- Weight: 58 kg with the 3.5" focuser
- OTA Length: 1725mm (without focuser installed)
- 96% enhanced coated.
- Delivery Time: ~60-90Days
Shipping and Handling
We offer very reasonable worldwide shipping costs (at least for most of the countries) for the total system. Please understand the surface shipping is a great value, but may take more than additional 10 weeks for the delivery.
HNA20 will be shipped in 3 boxes: the main structure in boxes and the primary mirror in another box.
| Country | Surface(US$) | Air(US$) |
|---|---|---|
| US | 450 | 912 |
| US(Hawaii) | 450 | 815 |
| Austria | 329 | 694 |
| Australia | NA | 965 |
| Belgium | 500 | 840 |
| Brazil | NA | 2950(*) |
| Canada | 300 | 815 |
| Chile | 950 | 1450 |
| Denmark | 255 | 750 |
| France | 320 | 775 |
| Germany | 290 | 760 |
| Israel | NA | Contact Us(*) |
| Italy | 670 | 910 |
| Japan | 305 | 490 |
| Korea, South | NA | 465 |
| Lithuania | NA | 1880 |
| Mexico | NA | 965 |
| Netherlands | 350 | 695 |
| New Zealand | 350 | 820 |
| Norway | 520 | 745 |
| Portugal | 526 | 865 |
| Philippines | 215 | 350 |
| Poland | NA | Contact Us(*) |
| Romania | 585 | 855 |
| Russia | NA | 1395 |
| Singapore | 205 | 376 |
| South Africa | 360 | 1030 |
| Spain | NA | Contact Us(*) |
| Sweden | 495 | 730 |
| Switzerland | 320 | 760 |
| Taiwan | 360 | 410 |
| UK | 390 | 790 |
* Shipped via Fedex, the exact cost depends on your specific address.
Order
HNA20 f/3.8 Price: $9,950
$4975 deposit at the order time, rest, including options and shipping will be paid before the delivery (about 60 days after the deposit) via a Paypal invoice.
Please note that the 60 days delivery is the estimated production lead time only which does not include shipping transit time.
Please specify your requested options in your payment for the deposit.