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Pier-11 Equipment List

Telescope
Vixen VSD100 F/3.8
Mount
Paramount MX
Camera
Player One Poseidon Colour CMOS
Filter Wheel
Player One 5 Position
Filters
See Below
Guider
n/a
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub pro V4

  • Recommended Sub Lengths

FilterBrightDim
OSC
30-60s

120-300s

Antlia RGB
30-60s

120-300s

Antlia ALP-T Ha|O3 5nm
30-60s

120-300s

Antlia ALP-T Ha|Hb 5nm
30-60s

120-300s

  • Filter Charactristics

Antlia RGB -

Enhances contract in colour images & increase narrowband regions within objects, not to mention help block out some light pollution from the moon

Antlia Alp-T Ha/O3 5nm -

The filter enables the capture of the two main emission nebulae bands at the same time, whilst suppressing unwanted light pollution

Antlia Alp-T Ha/Hb 5nm -

The filter enables you to capture extra blue signal in the form of HB whilst gathering HA, whilst suppressing unwanted light pollution

  • Pier Specifications

  • 3.54° x 2.37°

  • 2.04"/px

  • 380mm Focal Length

  • F/3.8

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • 84º

  • 300s Maximum Sub Length

  • Sensor Specifications

IMX-571

Back illumiated CMOS Sensor
23.5x17.5mm
6248x4176pixels
3.76µm
Bayer Matrix Parameters - RGGB

  • Calibration Files

  • 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300s Darks

  • Bias

  • Flat Frames

If you choose more individual sub lengths eg 550s, then darks are not included in the price and are taken for you on an individual basis. Please add darks to your imaging run in checkout.

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