Pier-28

Telescope & Camera

The 12.5" F/9 RCOS Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope with almost 3000mm of focal length, fa lat field, relatively small FOV and 0.55"/PX of resolution this is a pure unadulterated up close and personal setup for galaxies, planetary nebula and smaller sections of larger nebula.

Most of us lack the scope for this sort of imaging, so it will allow many members to image in a way they normally cannot from home with their own equipment.

It's fitted with a superb Player One imx571 based Poseidon Camera that's super low noise compared to other comparably priced cameras on the market

The longest sub lengths we will do on this pier in the future are 600s, for those that still prefers longer subs

The longest sub lengths we will do on this pier in the future are 600s, for those that still prefers longer subs

Recommended sub lengths

	Filter	Bright	Dim
	Broadband	10-120s	120-300s
	Narrowband	60-300s	300-600s

Calibration Files

10s Darks
20s Darks
30s Darks
45s Darks
60s Darks
90s Darks
120s Darks
180s Darks
240s Darks
300s Darks
600s 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	RCOS 1.25" F/9 RC Truss with Falttener
Mount	Paramount ME
Camera	Player One Poseidon Pro USB3.0 Mono
Filter Wheel	Player One 7 Position
Filters	LRGBHOS
Guide Camera	ZWO 174
Guider	Player One OAG
Focuser	Front Focusing Stepper Motor
Power Control	Pegasus Ultimare Power Box