The Schmidt Telescope of the CIDA Observatory

Venezuelan Schmidt telescope showing the QUEST camera at the prime focus.
Note that the prism angle is exaggerated and bending of the input rays is negledted.

Properties of the Venezuelan Schmidt Telescope


Parameter	Value
Clear aperture diameter	1.00 m
Mirror diameter	1.52 m
Focal length	3.03 m
f/ ratio	f/3
Plate scale	15 µm arcsec^-1 (67" mm^-1 )
Corrector plate glass	UBK7
Objective prism:
Aperture diameter	1.0 m
Wedge angle	3^o3
Dispersion	650 Å mm^-1 at 4350 Å
Glass	UBK7
Latitude of observatory	8^o47' north
Longitude of observatory	-70^o52'0"
Elevation	3600 m

More details of the Telescope can be found on the CIDA website.