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 ====== PlaneWave 1000 ====== ====== PlaneWave 1000 ======
    
-We will be installing a [[https://planewave.com/product/pw1000-1-meter-observatory-system/|PlaneWave 1000]] telescope at Apache Point Observatory.  +We employ a [[https://planewave.com/product/pw1000-1-meter-observatory-system/|PlaneWave 1000]] telescope at Apache Point Observatory.  
-The telescope is an alt-az, f/6 with a corrected Dall-Kirkham optical design. It has an integrated direct drive mount system.+The 1-meter telescope is an alt-az, f/6 with a corrected Dall-Kirkham optical design. It has an integrated direct drive mount system.
  
-Here are few images of the SONG PW 1000 before being shipped to APO in November 2023. +===== Commissioning =====
-{{gallery> :scope:scope:ship?lightbox&direct }}+
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
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 +Installation was completed on January 17, and initial testing was carried out on January 18, 2024. In the photos you see PW employees Josh, Alex, and Colin.
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 +Here are few images of the SONG PW 1000 in the factory in Michigan before being shipped to APO in November 2023.
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-===== Commissioning ===== 
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