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Pier-14

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  • Recommended sub lengths

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Lum
10-60s

60-120s

Broadband
10-60s

60-120s

Narrowband
60-120s

120-180s

  • Calibration Files

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks

  • 30s Darks

  • 45s Darks

  • 60s Darks

  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks

  • 180s Darks

  • Bias

  • Flat Frames

This pier has a FREE calibration library, this includes a dark library that correlates to the most common subs lengths used, see below

  • Sensor Specifications

IMX-455

Back illumiated CMOS Sensor
36x24mm
9576x6388pixels
3.76µm

Description

The Epsilon 160 in our opinion is the best in class small fast astrograph that nothing else on the market can touch as it has everything from build, aperture, speed & tiny stars, add a quality Player One mono CMOS camera, 3nm Antlia filters, and you have a winning combination that can produce award-winning data!

Equipment List

Telescope
Takahashi Epsilon E160 F/3.3 Astrograph
Mount
Paramount MX
Camera
Player One Poseidon Mono CMOS
Filter Wheel
ZWO 50mm 7 Position
Filters
Antlia 50mm LRGBHOS all 3nm
Guide Camera
n/a
Guider
n/a
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub pro V4

  • Pier Specifications

  • 3.89° x 2.6°

  • 1.45"/px

  • 534mm Focal Length

  • F/3.3

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: +94º

  • 180s Maximum Sub length

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