Pier 14 - Widefield

Takahashi Epsilon E130 F/3.3 Astrograph

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Telescope

Takahashi FSQ-106

Camera

ZWO ASI 6200MM Pro CMOS

Mount

Paramount MX

  • Telescope

    Takahashi FSQ-106

  • Camera

    ZWO ASI 6200MM Pro CMOS

  • Mount

    Paramount MX

Equipment List

Telescope
Takahashi Epsilon E130 F/3.3 Astrograph
Mount
Paramount MX
Camera
ZWO ASI 6200MM Pro CMOS
Filter Wheel
ZWO 50mm 7 Position
Filters
Astronomik 50mm LRGBHOS all 6nm
Guide Camera
n/a
Guider
n/a
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub pro V4

Syndicates

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Telescope

Kilo for Kilo the best value to performance ratio astrograph on the market in my opinion, if you stick to no larger than a 35mm sensor its just perfect. The FSQ is twice the price for less resolution and the stars are not as good with the new generation small pixel cameras we are now using. Its also blisteringly fast F/3.3 so will get a lot of data in very short order.

 

CMOS Camera

The ZWO ASI-6200MM Pro Mono CMOS is one of Sony's new generation zero ampglow sensors. They are super sensitive with very low noise. Making them a paradym shift from the CCD cameras we are all used to using and require much shorter exposures. This camera is set to Gain 100 as our default.

Pier-14 is a very fast F/3.3 when used with a CMOS sensor the longest exposure needed for this pier is 180 seconds

IMX-455

Back illumiated CMOS Sensor
36x24mm
9576x6388pixels
3.76µm
Bayer Matrix Parameters

N/A

  • 4.79° x 3.20°

  • 1.81"/px

  • 430mm Focal Length

  • F/3.3

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: +90º

  • Recommended sub lengths

Broadband Imaging

FilterBrightDim
Clear
n/a

n/a

Lum
10-60s

60-120s

Red
10-60s

60-120s

Green
10-60s

60-120s

Blue
10-60s

60-120s

Narrowband Imaging

FilterBrightDim
Ha 6nm
60-120s

120-180s

Hb
n/a

n/a

O3 6nm
60-1820s

120-180s

S2 6nm
60-120s

120-180s

N2
n/a

n/a

  • Imaging subjects with brighter cores will of course require shorter sub lengths for HDR, your personal experience will be needed to gauge this yourself.

  • Please remember this is only a guide above, we are just trying to help you have the best experience possible remote imaging with Roboscopes.

  • Roboscopes supply the site and control the equipment but you choose everything else from filters, object/co-ordinates to sub lengths. So you need to exercise due diligence and experience when booking because if you fill the booking form out with incorrect details then you will get precisely that.

  • It is not Roboscopes responsibility to check your detailed requirements after you have booked.

  • Filter weights

Get accurate star colours with our filter weights

FilterWeight
Red

TBA

Green

TBA

Blue

TBA

Calibration Files

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

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks

  • 30s Darks

  • 45s Darks

  • 60s Darks

  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks

  • 180s Darks

  • Bias

  • Flat Frames

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