The UVEX Project
What is it about? UVEX 3 is a complete DiY (Do it yourself) spectrograph project, accessible to all, at low cost (less than 700 € all included), and usable for…
1- Introduction
UVEX is a spectrograph mainly intended for astronomical observations on relatively small sized telescopes (see detailed specifications below). Its special property is that you can manufacture it yourself, thanks to the…
Items 3D
Housing Cousing cover Slit tube Slit support Slit ring Clear slit interface (optional) ATIK camera mount ZWO camera mount M1 support M2 support Guide for M1 and M2 Grating support…
5- Tuning
Tuning the Czerny-Turner is not easy, in fact this is actually the greatest difficulty for anyone who wants to embark on the UVEX adventure. The problem lies in the off-axis…
4- The assembly
The first operation is to glue the slit ring UV03 in the space provided in the UV01 housing. It is necessary to use the correct orientation, aligning the markings drawn…
3- Realisation DOWNLOAD
A view of all the mechanical parts constituting the UVEX spectrograph: : Files needed for 3D printing in STL format can be downloaded from the links below. The name of…
2- The optical formula
UVEX is a spectrograph based on a relatively simple and well known Czerny-Turner design. The right figure shows the optical formula in its basic form. There are two spherical concave…