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Littrow High Resolution Spectrograph (LHIRES) III

LHIRES III"Back to the roots of modern astronomy"

This omnibus order closed on 30 November 2009 at 12:00 CET. Those, who have participated, benefited from the maximum discount on the spectrograph and all of its accessories, translating for the average order into several hundred Euros. Congratulations to all and thank you again to the manufacturer, Shelyak Instruments.

Welcome to the omnibus order for the Littrow High Resolution Spectrograph (LHIRES) III coordinated by the Professional Group for Spectroscopy of the Swiss Astronomical Society. The LHIRES III is a field-proven high-resolution spectrograph for small telescopes with flexible connectivity to all types of CCD and SLR cameras and webcams. It also doubles as a spectroscope for viewing spectra live through an eyepiece. The instrument is a must-have for astronomy clubs, individual astronomers and educational institutions wanting to introduce a variety of audiences to the rich information transmitted by light. The spectrograph has been a key instrument of astronomical practice in the modern era. Here is your chance to acquire one at an affordable discounted price. The LHIRES III performance depends on the specific configuration. For instance, the LHIRES III would show the following performance parameters with a 8'' f/10 telescope, 1h exposure, 30µm slit size, target signal/noise ratio of 100 and a KAF400 CCD chip.

LHIRES III

Grating grooves / mm 2400 1200 600 300 150
Dispersion (H alpha) angstrom / pixel 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.0
  km / s 5 17 35 75 150
Resolution   17000 6000 2700 1300 600
Spectral domain angstrom 85 250 550 1100 2300
Limiting magnitude   5 6 7 8 9

Timetable

Place your order: Make your payment: Take delivery of your unit(s):
by 30 November 2009, 12:00 CET upon receipt of the invoice January 2010

Deadlines will be strictly enforced. 

 

Eligibity to benefit from special pricing:

To be eligible for the special pricing, you or a representative of your organisation has to be a member of the Professional Group for Spectroscopy of the Swiss Astronomical Society. Membership is open and free and is acquired by simply joining the Group's Web forum. Astronomers from other European countries and national associations are welcome to join the Web forum and take advantage of this omnibus order. Updates on the omnibus order will be posted in the Web forum. 

 

Special pricing:

Spectrograph:

Reference:

Street price (EUR excl. VAT):

If 5 or more units would be ordered as part of this omnibus order (EUR excl. VAT):

If 10 or more units would be ordered as part of this omnibus order (EUR excl. VAT):

LHIRES III

with 2400gr/mm grating

Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes treaded adapter

ST7/8/10 CCD camera adapter

ES0002

2'148

1'830 (15% discount)

1'740 (20% discount)

Shipping & handling per order

 

70

50 (30% discount)

50 (30% discount)

Accessories for the LHIRES III:

Reference:

Street price (EUR excl. VAT):

If 5 or more units in omnibus order (EUR excl. VAT):

If 10 or more units in omnibus order (EUR excl. VAT):

Support module with 1200 lines/mm grating

SE0006

288.46

245 (15% discount)

230 (20% discount)

Support module with 600 lines/mm grating

SE0007

288.46

245 (15%)

230 (20%)

Support module with 300 lines/mm grating

SE0008

288.46

245 (15%)

230 (20%)

Support module with 150 lines/mm grating

SE0009

288.46

245 (15%)

230 (20%)

Spare 4-slit unit

SE0002

167.22

142 (15%)

134 (20%)

Adapter to attach the spectrograph to telescopes with 2" eyepiece holders (alternative to the Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes treaded adapter)

BA0001

37.63

32 (15%)

30 (20%)

Spare SCT telescopes treaded adapter

SE0010

63.55

54 (15%)

51 (20%)

Standard Audine CCD camera adapter

SE0011

55.18

47 (15%)

44 (20%)

Spare ST7/8/10 CCD camera adapter

SE0012

55.18

47 (15%)

44 (20%)

Audine / Pentax shutter CCD camera adapter

SE0013

55.18

47 (15%)

44 (20%)

Starlight camera adapter

SE0014

55.18

47 (15%)

44 (20%)

Photographic tripod adapter

PU0024

32.61

28 (15%)

26 (20%)