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Pier-25

Telescope & Camera

The Stellarvue SVX102t APO is a very high quality APO coupled with the dedicated 0.7x Reducer Flatter giving a good field of view and pinpoint stars across the field

The Player One Aries M Pro  is one of Sony's new generation zero amp-glow sensors. it has 3.76um pixels making it a great match for the scope with a sensible FOV for a plethora of deep sky targets

Pier-25 is a very fast F/4.9 when used with a CMOS sensor, the longest exposure needed for this pier is 300 seconds

  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Broadband
10-60s

60-300s

Narrowband
60-120s

120-300s

  • Filter Specifications

  • 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
tellarvue SVX102t APO F/4.9
Mount
ZWO Am5
Camera
Player One Aries M Pro
Filter Wheel
Player One 7 Position
Filters
Astronomik LRGBHOS 6nm
Guide Camera
Player One
Guider
OAG
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power Control
Pegasus Ultimate Power Box
  • 1.03° x 0.77°

  • 2.66"/px

  • 500mm

  • F/4.9

  • 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

RGGB