2.2m Telescope on Calar Alto

Technical Details
Unit RC Focus (With Corrector) RC Focus (Without Corrector) Coudé Focus
Aperture mm 2200
Focal Length mm 17,037 17,611 88,000
Central Obscuration mm ø 1046 887 656
Effective Collecting Area 2.942 3.183 3.463
f/ratio 1/7.744 1/8.005 1/40
Back Focal Distance mm 1216 1216.5 14,100
Focal Range mm 240 240 5,000
FOV arcmin 67 33 5
mm 332 170 128
Scale "/mm 12.1 11.7 2.34
Radius of Field Curvature mm Infinite -2228
Hourangle Range h:min -16:40 to +16:40

Image of the 2.2m telescope (401 kB)

Cut through 2.2m building (20 kB)