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Pier-16 Equipment List

Telescope
Sigma 105mm F/1.4 Art Lens Stopped down to F/2.8
Mount
10 Micron GM1000
Camera
Player One Poseidon CMOS Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
ZWO 7 Position 2"
Filters
Askar LRGB & IDAS F6.8 UHS Narrowband HOS
Guide Camera
N/A
Guider
N/A
Focuser
Astromechanic Lens Focusing System
Power Control
HitecAstro MHP V4

Telescope

Sigma 105mm ART lens stopped down to F/2,8 for better star shapes. Although you will still have some coma to deal with obviously

CMOS Camera

The Player One Poseidon CMOS Camera Mono CMOS is one of Sony's new generation zero amp glow sensors. They are super sensitive with very low noise.

The wheel is fitted with IDAS UHS narrowband filters to cope with the speed and reduce halos

  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Lum
10-60s

60-120s

Broadband RGB
30-60s

60-120s

Narowband HOS
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 Frames

  • Flat Frames

The following calibration files are available as standard with this system. Other darks are available upon request.

  • Pier Specs

  • 12.82° x 8.57°

  • 7.64 "/px

  • 105mm Focal Length

  • F/2.8

  • 20º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: TBA°

  • 300s Maximum Sub Length

  • Sensor Specs

Sony IMX571

Back illuminated CMOS Sensor
23.5x15.7mm
6248x4176pixels
3.76µm