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Pier -17

Telescope

The Epsilon range's baby is by no means a lesser scope than it's larger siblings, it delivers everything the others do, from perfect stars, fast field & blistering speed

It simply has less aperture & a wider FOV! 

Fitted with a ZWO ASI-2600MM Pro Mono APS/c CMOS is one of Sony's new generation zero amp glow sensors. They are super sensitive with very low noise. Making them a paradigm shift from the CCD cameras we are all used to using, and require much shorter exposures.

In most cases the maximum sub length we will do on this pier are 300s, for most of the brighter objects shorter subs will be better however due to its fast F-ratio

Recommended Sub Lengths

FilterBrightDim
Lum
10-60s

60-120s

Broadband RGB
30-120s

120-180s

Narrowband HOS
60-180s

180-300s

Calibration Files

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks
  • 30s Darks

  • 45s Darks
  • 60s Darks

  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks

  • 180s Darks

  • Bias Frames

  • Flat Frames

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

Pier Equipment

Telescope
Takahashi Epsilon E130 ED
Mount
10 Micron GM1000
Camera
ZWO 2600MM Pro Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
ZWO 7 Position 2"
Filters
LRGBHOS
Guide Camera
N/A
Guider
N/A
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power Control
HitecAstro MHP V4

Pier Specifications

  • 3.13° x 2.09°

  • 1.80"/px

  • 430mm Focal Length

  • F/3.3

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: 269°

  • Maximum Sub length 300s

Sensor Specs

Sony IMX571
Back illuminated CMOS Sensor
23.5x15.7mm
6248x4176pixels
3.76µm

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