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Pier-23

Telescope

Skywatcher's Esprit 100ED punches well above its price tag, it's relatively quick F/5.5 with good stars that make it a strong wide field performer. It's fitted with the dedicated flattener for great star shapes to the edge of the field
  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Lum
10-60s

60-180s

Boroadband
10-60s

60-300s

Narrowband
60-180s

180-300s

  • Calibration Files

  • 10, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 & 300s Darks
  • Bias Frames

Inside the Observatory

Camera

Fitted with the superb Player One Poseidon mono camera & Antlia 3nm 36mm filters, it's a fast system to gather a lot of remote data quickly with the perfect FOV for most general objects you would wish to image

  • Pier Description & Specification

Telescope
Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5
Mount
ZWO Am5n
Camera
Player One Poseidon Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
Player One 7 Position 36mm
Filters
Antlia LRGBHOS 3nm
Guide Camera
ZWO
Guider
Player One OAG
Focuser
Gemini
Power Control
Pegasus Ultimate V2
Flat Panel
Deep Sky Dad
  • 2.45° x 1.64°

  • 1.41"/px

  • 550mm

  • F/2.8

  • 20º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: TBA°

  • Maximum Sub length 300s

  • Sensor Specs

Sony IMX571

Back Illuminated CMOS Sensor
23.5x15.7mm
9576x6388 pixels
3.76µm