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Pier-24

Telescope & Camera

Skywatcher Esprit 150ED is a large aperture APO that deliverers big performance with good stars that make it a strong medium field performer that can deliver decent data for larger galaxies as well as nebula.

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
Broadband
10-60s

60-300s

Narrowband
60-120s

120-300s

  • 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 150ED
Mount
Paramount Mx+ MKS6000
Camera
Player One Poseidon Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
Player One 7 Position
Filters
Antilia LRGBHOS 3nm
Guide Camera
ZWO
Guider
Player One OAG
Focuser
Starlight Instruments
Power Control
Pegasus Ultimate

  • 1.28° x 0.86°

  • 0.74"/px

  • 1050mm

  • F/7

  • 25º 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

RGGB