PlaneWave Instruments

PlaneWave Instruments is committed to providing observatory-class products for serious astronomers at an unprecedented value.

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

🌙 Don’t forget! The Observable Space Open House is this Saturday, Oct 18 from 2 PM–dusk at our Adrian campus.

Free admission. Come explore, enjoy local food, and join us for a community star party! https://t.co/aUvah4s2Ao

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

🌙 Save the date! Our Open House will be held on Oct 18 in Adrian, Michigan. Tours, a featured food truck, and a star party to end the night. See you there: https://t.co/aUvah4s2Ao

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

Round two voting is now open!

Our PF1000 Prime Focus System is a Top 10 finalist for the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Michigan. Round two voting runs today-Oct 1. Vote daily and help make the PF1000 Michigan’s coolest thing! 🔭

https://t.co/FX3wRUosb9

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

Just plug it in and observe. Our fully automated, weatherized space observation platform was at this week’s @amoscon in Maui, tracking objects within minutes of setup, even through passing clouds. Thanks to @COMSPOC for hosting!

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

Our PF1000 Prime Focus System is a Top 10 finalist for the @MIManufacturers 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Michigan People’s Choice Award! The PF1000 is a core part of the Observable Space platform, powering real-time observation and advancing what’s possible. https://t.co/KAduJRLxqX

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

If you watch @FallonTonight, you probably saw that our CDK400 system made an appearance!

So cool to see our product featured with @Newlab at @MichiganCentral and to see Jimmy Fallon in our own backyard.

https://t.co/orEBDlhVNM

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

Love that @FallonTonight dropped by @Newlab at @MichiganCentral!

We’ll stick to precision optics & industry’s first line of vertically integrated hardware & software products, but we wish Jimmy the best with his “invention”.

#PlaneWave #MadeInMichigan #PrecisionOptics #Newlab

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

🚀 Our PF1000 Prime Focus System has been nominated for the Coolest Thing Made in Michigan 2025!

✅ Round 1 voting is open now through September 12. You can vote once per day! Cast your vote here 👉 https://t.co/VR6UA2Nl3j

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

📸 A clear view of a rare interstellar visitor. PlaneWave telescopes captured high-quality images of 3I/ATLAS, supporting @ObservableSpace’s mission with precision optics that power its global platform.

#CDK24 #RC700 #3IATLAS #PrecisionOptics

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

Rare Interstellar Visitor Spotted! Meet 3I/ATLAS: captured using our CDK24 system in Chile. Tracked by multiple @PWInstruments telescopes across the @OurSkyAI network, showcasing the reach of our integrated systems.

🔭 CDK24 (Chile) + RC700 (Virginia)

#3IATLAS #AstronomyNews

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

Proud to see PlaneWave hardware at the core of @ObservableSpace platforms designed, manufactured, and built in the USA. 🇺🇸

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!

#MadeInUSA #PrecisionOptics

[observable.space @ObservableSpace]

🇺🇸Innovation, built right here at home.

Our hardware and software are proudly designed, manufactured, and built in the USA, advancing the future of space observation from the ground up.

#FourthOfJuly #BuiltInTheUSA #ObservableSpace #SpaceTech

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

🔭 Versatile. Powerful. Ready for any mission.

The CDK700 Telescope System is purpose-built to support the most demanding applications in defense, commercial space, research, education, and advanced astronomy.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/mqyWbvc80Q

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

Today, we honor and remember the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country.

We’re grateful for the freedoms their sacrifices made possible—and we carry that spirit of dedication & excellence into all we build.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day 🇺🇸

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

This week’s repost goes to Ivan Ossandon! 💫
“PlaneWave DR500 observando lo desconocido”

What a view… and sky 😉🔭
Captured at @ObstechSky2all, showcasing PlaneWave telescopes under a spectacular night sky.

Thanks, Ivan, for the stellar image! 🌌
Tag us to be featured! ✨🔭

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

This week's #repost goes to Bob Fera!💫

"M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo is a spiral galaxy... located about 31 million light years from Earth.

PlaneWave CDK17 17" f6.8
Data acquisition by Bob Fera and Steve Mandel
Image processing by Bob Fera"

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[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

This week's #repost goes to James Edlin!💫

"Theophilus-Cyrillus-Catharina crater, moon 🌑

🔭 CDK700 Observatory System
📍 Arizona, USA
📷 ZWO 174
💻 AutoStakkert 3, Registax 6, Photoshop"

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Our optics are so precise that if you expand the size of the mirror so it stretches from LA to NY (2,500 miles), deviation from the perfect shape would be no more than 21 inches. Smoother than anything we can see or feel in everyday life! 🔭✨

#DidYouKnow #PrecisionEngineering

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

This week's #repost goes to C. Jonas Moiel!💫

"The Angel nebula (NGC 2170) photographed with telescope!
Photographed using a PlaneWave CDK14 telescope with QHY600M camera and L350 mount. Pictures taken from Sierra Remote Observatories in California."

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[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

Our mission is simple—to push the boundaries of astronomy and engineering in the pursuit of the perfect telescope. Whether for research, imaging, or exploration, every PlaneWave product is crafted with a purpose.

Join us on this journey. ✨

#PursuitOfPerfection

[PlaneWave Instruments @PWInstruments]

This week's #repost goes to Julian Shaprio!💫

"N11 - Star-forming in a Galactic Neighbor

This image was a collaboration effort: Nicola Beltraminelli, Jett Peters, Laurent André, and I.
Total Integration: 88.3h
Rio Hurtado, Chile"
PlaneWave CDK17

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This week's #repost goes to Bernard Miller!💫

"This is an image of NGC 1888 & NGC 1889...about 110 MLY away in the constellation Lepus. In the upper left, you can see PGC 17217.

Processing & Copyright: Bernard Miller- May 20, 2025
📍 Oria, Almeria, Spain
🔭 CDK24"