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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

  • 240s Darks

  • 300s 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

Borg's little pocket rocket, 55mm of F/3.6 superfast well corrected astrograph.

Unlike most short focal length fast scopes, this still delivers reasonable stars in the corners, even with a 35mm sensor!

Equipment List

Telescope
Borg 55mm F/3.6 Astrograph
Mount
Paramount MYT
Camera
ZWO 6200MM Pro Mono CMOS
Filter Wheel
ZWO 50mm 7 Position
Filters
Astronomik LRGBHOS 6NM
Guide Camera
n/a
Guider
n/a
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub pro V4

  • Pier Specifications

  • 10.29° x 6.87°

  • 3.88"/px

  • 200mm

  • F/3.6

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: TBAº

  • 300s Maximum Sub length

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