Pier-2
Telescope
This is a Peter Shah built "656 telescopes" Corrected Dall Kirkham with a nice flat field and a moderate speed for the aperture at F6.8.
At 2015mm it's a great focal length that opens up a different type of imaging like galaxy & planetary nebula whilst still allowing you to be able to image some of the medium size emission nebula.
The QSI26m Camera Mono 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.
Please note: The maximum sub length we will do on this pier are 300 seconds
Recommended Sub Lengths
| Filter | Bright | Dim | |
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| Lum | 120-240s | |
| Red | 120-300s | |
| Green | 120-300s | |
| Blue | 120-3000s | |
| Ha | 120-600s | |
| O3 | 120-600s | |
| S2 | 120-600s |
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
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Equipment List
Telescope | |
Mount | |
Camera | |
Filter Wheel | |
Filters | |
Guide Camera | |
Guider | |
Focuser | |
Power & Dew Control |
Pier Specifications
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1.02° x 0.68°
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0.38"/px@1x1 - software binning to 2x2
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2015mm Focal Length
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F/6.8
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30º Imaging Horizon Limits
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Camera Position Angle: 271°
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600s Maximum Sub Length
Sensor Specifications
| Sony IMX571 |