Alnitak Flat-Man Flat Fielder

Discontinued - Product no longer available for purchase.

For the imager who doesn't need the robotic capability of the Flip-Flat, the Flat-Man is now available. The Flat-Man uses the same technology as the Flip-Flat, but is manually placed on the OTA for flat field imaging. The only power you need is a USB cable, and our Windows XP software will light and control the brightness of the Flat-Man. Simply rotate your telescope until the dewshield is pointed straight up and place the Flat-Man centered on your scope.

The Flat-Man is an affordable means to achieve excellent flat fields. For dewshield OD's up to 7.625".

Specifications:

• Lamp Diffuser Diameter:    7.7" (195mm)
• Lamp Illumination Diameter:    6.7"  (170mm)
• Control Box Dimensions: 1.35" x 3.15" x 4.2"  (34 x 80 x 106mm)
• Weight:     12 oz. (0.34 kg)
• Power requirements:  5VDC provided by USB interface
• Minimum OTA/dewshield OD: 4" (stock #19055)
• Maximum OTA/dewshield OD: 8.125" (stock #19056)
• Alnitak Software Compatiblity:  Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8.
• Command Line Program:  AACmd.exe

Alnitak Software and Technical Downloads:

The Alnitak Control Software can be downloaded from our downloads page and includes the AACmd command line program for use with ACP, CCD AutoPilot, Maxim D/L and other astronomy automation programs.

Visit the Alnitak Downloads page for the latest Quick Start Guide,  Alnitak Installation Manual and Software Reference Guide, and Serial Command List.