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Pier-23

Telescope & Camera

Skywatcher Esprit 100ED punches well above its price tag, relatively quick with good stars that make it a strong wide field performer.

This one is combined with a Player One Poseidon mono camera and Antlia 3nm filters, it's a fast system to gather a lot of remote data quickly

In most cases the maximum sub length we will do on this pier is 300s, for most of the brighter objects shorter subs will be better however

  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Boroadband
10-60s

60-300s

Narrowband
60-180s

180-300s

  • 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.

Inside the Observatory

  • Pier Description & Specification

Telescope
Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5
Mount
ZWO Am5n
Camera
Player One Poseidon Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
PO 7 Position 36mm
Filters
Antlia LRGBHOS 3nm
Guide Camera
ZWO
Guider
PO OAG
Focuser
Gemini
Power Control
Pegasus Ultimate

  • 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
Bayer Matrix Parameters

N/A