Phoenix Astronomy RC20Carbon — 500 mm carbon RC The RC20Carbon is Phoenix Astronomy’s 500 mm Ritchey–Chrétien with a 4000 mm focal length. Its largely carbon-fibre structure has a basic mass of 49 kg.
Manufacturer model: Phoenix Astronomy RC20Carbon — 500 mm carbon RC · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04
The RC20Carbon is Phoenix Astronomy’s 500 mm Ritchey–Chrétien with a 4000 mm focal length. Its largely carbon-fibre structure has a basic mass of 49 kg.
The split tube aids transport, and the primary-mirror cell is removable for maintenance. Backfocus is approximately 290 mm from the rear plate, with an M117 focuser interface.
Phoenix specifies no vignetting at 35 mm image-circle diameter, approximately 12.5% at 43 mm and approximately 20% at 54 mm with a 0.8× reducer. Linear obstruction is 49%. These are separate geometric measurements.
Phoenix Astronomy manufacturer documentation
Actual manufacturer identified as Phoenix Astronomy and checked against its own bilingual product PDF, 20-inch technical data. Store TS Optics vendor/title/SKU are preserved. Retailer-only assertions are not the verification source.
| Linear obstruction (%) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Vignetting | 0% at 35 mm; approximately 12.5% at 43 mm; approximately 20% at 54 mm with 0.8× reducer |
| Backfocus from rear plate | Approximately 290 mm |
| Focuser thread | M117 |
| Length including handles (mm) | 1380 |
| Tube flat side width (mm) | 675 |
| Tube corner width (mm) | 688 |
| Dovetail carrier height (mm) | 35 |
| Basic weight (kg) | 49 |
| Maintenance | Split tube and removable primary-mirror cell |
Data sheet
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Phoenix Astronomy RC20Carbon — 500 mm carbon RC The RC20Carbon is Phoenix Astronomy’s 500 mm Ritchey–Chrétien with a 4000 mm focal length. Its largely carbon-fibre structure has a basic mass of 49 kg.
Manufacturer model: Phoenix Astronomy RC20Carbon — 500 mm carbon RC · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04
