Trailer features
Here are some bullet points of features for the trailer itself (apply for the prototype):
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Vehicle |
Tandem trailer with 4-wheel brakes and double suspension systems |
| Chassis, galvanized steel | |
| Cabins, laminated sandwich 38 mm | |
| Overall dimensions LWH 550 x 210 x 270 / 330 cm | |
| Inside dimensions LWH 415 x 200 x 200 cm | |
| Gross weight 2 200 kg, including gear |
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Compartments |
Wide outside doors into two separate cabin sections |
| Control & Resting section with own heating and ventilation | |
| Tilt-back roof on Observatory section | |
| Inside door between the two sections |
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Power supply |
Battery pack, 4 kWh, located in front below trailer floor |
| Supplying DC12, DC24 and AC110/220 with pure sine wave | |
| Automatic control, switch and charging from grid |
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Ventilation |
Two air fans á 260 m3/h with HEPA filters Out->In |
| Secures an over-pressure in cabins to avoid unfiltered false air intake | |
| One fan serves also as additional cooling capacity for astro gear | |
| Resting cabin with extra air outlet in floor, appropriate when heating |
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Extra features |
Sealed splash shield for protection of tripod from road stain and dirt |
| Full-width ground level warning for protection of tripod on bumpy roads | |
| Bump rescue ramps for resolving situations with high road obstacles | |
| Heating cables for de-icing of sealings for pier well and tilt-back roof | |
| Four windshield nets to protect telescope from wind gusts | |
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Tiltable and detachable wind deflector in front to avoid risk of wobbling
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| Four corner jacks for lifting and leveling the trailer when parked |
The prototype’s four walls are further decorated by courtesy with astonishing images taken by distinguished astro photographers from various parts of the world:
Andromeda galaxy (left): Matt Proulx
Planet Saturn (rear): Damian Peach
Seagull nebula (right): Robert Fitzhenry, Cosmic Obsession Kerrville
Gibbous Moon (front): Oleg Bouevitch