UVEX Spectroscope

5 389,20  incl. VAT - 4 491,00  excl. VAT

The UVEX is the most versatile instrument in our product range. Achromatic by design, it can explore far into the ultraviolet and infrared – at the very limits of what today’s cameras can achieve. The interchangeable grating allows different resolutions. Combined with its motorization module, it can be operated remotely.

 

Complete your spectroscope with the products below :

Additional modules

Additional modules: technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Acc. type
Included
Comment

Guiding module

PF0036

Guiding module

To view the slit entrance during observation

Calibration module

PF0037

Calibration module

For simple dark, calibration and flat images

Grating module

Grating module : technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Included

R @650 nm

Dispersion (nm/mm)

Blaze (nm)

 

Grating module UVEX 600t/mm

SE0245

1710

500

Grating module UVEX 150t/mm

SE0242

400

500

Grating mocule UVEX 300t/mm

SE0243

820

500

Grating mocule UVEX 1200t/mm

 

SE0244

3800

500

Grating mocule UVEX 1800t/mm

 

SE0246

6700

VIS (holographic)

Slits

Optical : technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Included

Material (% reflexion)

Mirror size

AR coating

Comment
Standard slit 23μm
SE0140

Chromium (55%)

11 x 10 mm

400 – 700 nm

Comes with the guiding module

Standard slit 23μm
SE0136

Nickel (not polished)

D = 15mm

Real (physical)l hole, no coating

Included with the UVEX

High performance slit 23µm
SE0247

protected Aluminium (92%)

13 X 12,5 mm

350 – 800 nm

High performance thanks to its size, high-reflection coating and extended AR coating
Photométric slit 23/200µm
SE0145

Chromium (55%)

11 x 10 mm

400 – 700 nm

Slit 35μm
SE0150

Chromium (55%)

11 x 10 mm

400 – 700 nm

Slit 50μm
SE0151

Chromium (55%)

11 x 10 mm

400 – 700 nm

Mirror slit 10μm
SE0253

Chromium (55%)

12.2 x 13mm

400 – 700 nm

Very narrow slit for UVEX (for use with small-pixel CMOS cameras)

Recommended guiding cameras

Recommended cameras: technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Included

Acc. type

Cooled

 

Comment

Caméra ZWO ASI 174 mini

EL0244

Guiding camera

No
The ‘standard’ guiding camera, suitable for most applications

Caméra QHY 174 M GPS

EL0253

Guiding camera

yes
Cooling allows long exposures (> 30s). Can be useful for observing very faint targets.

Recommended acquisition cameras

Recommended cameras: technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Included

Acc. type

Cooled

 

Comment

Caméra ASI 533 MM Pro

EL0327

Science camera

yes

Other accessories

Other accessories: technical specifications

Description
Shelyak ref.
Included

Acc. type

Comment

UVEX Fiber Optics Connector Kit

Rings

To mount an optical fiber (FC connector) on the UVEX. For bench experiments, for example.

Atik ring adapter for the UVEX

PU0243

Rings

To use an Atik camera

QHY camera adapter ring for UVEX

PU0244

Rings

To use a QHY camera

Order filter 530 nm for UVEX

SE0248

Order filter

The order filter is recommended for observations in the IR: it avoids order overlap (the second order of the blue part of the spectrum is superimposed on the first order of the IR).

Argon-Neon lamps

SE0148

Spare lamps

Ar – Ne lamp

Spare lamp for flats

SE0116

Spare lamps

Halogen lamp

Eypiece holder for the guiding

SE0135

Eypiece holder for the UVEX It complements the guiding module and allows guiding by eye, rather than by camera. For 1,25″ eyepiece (not supplied).

All about the UVEX spectroscope :

Description

The UVEX is a “crossed” Czerny-Turner spectroscope optimized for wavelengths from near UV (<350nm) to near IR (1µm).

We recommend using the ZWO ASI533 MM Pro camera with the UVEX spectrograph.

In this article you will find a lot of additional information about UVEX.

It is particularly suitable for Ritchey-Chretien (RC) telescopes up to 400mm in diameter (F/8).

Settings are precise and easily accessible:

  • A multi-turn knob adjusts the focus of the M2 internal mirror.
  • Use the index to set the central wavelength of the spectrum on the camera sensor. A vernier (available for each type of grating) allows you to position the grating precisely at the desired wavelength.

The uvex is supplied with a 600 tr/mm grating blazed at 500nm and an adapter ring for ZWO cameras (other rings for QHY and ATIK cameras are also available as options).

The UVEX spectroscope slit has 6 positions that can be easily changed using a Phillips screwdriver (supplied with the UVEX). Several slit widths are available: 25µm, 50µm, 100µm, 300µm, a 25µm hole and a 3mm hole. Other slits are available as an option and Alpy slits are compatible with UVEX.

A shockproof case is supplied with UVEX. It includes pre-cut slots for safely transporting the spectrograph with its camera, as well as various accessories (additional networks, order filter, tools, etc.).

 

Specifications

  • Cross Czerny-Turner spectrograph optical design
  • Spectral range : 350 nm to 1µm
  • Spectral resolution with 600 l/mm grating R=1710 @ 650nm
  • Multi-position slit: 25µm, 50µm, 100µm, 300µm, 25µm hole and 3mm hole
  • Optimum telescope F/D ratio: F/8 (you can go up to F/5 without vignetting, but at the cost of a slight degradation in quality).
  • Compatible with ZWO, QHY et ATIK camera with a backfocus <14mm
  • Dimensions : 145 x 140 mm Height = 120mm
  • Weight : 1,2 Kg (without camera)
  • UVEX weight+ carrying case : 3,2 Kg

Composition

  • UVEX Spectroscope
  • A 600 gr/mm grating blazed at 500nm
  • A rigid case for safe transportation
  • A tool set
  • A bag of spare screws as well as 4 screws for fixing the autoguiding module on the UVEX.
  • An adapter ring for ZWO cameras
  • A plastic vernier for the 600 gr/mm grating.

Documents

Software

Demetra UVEX V 7.0.5.0 (September 2022)

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