T18
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Location
AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain - MPC Code - I89
(TEL T18 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD)
UTC +1:00 Madrid Daylight Savings Time is Observed
Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 30-40 Degrees
North: 38° 09’ - West: 002° 19’
Elevation: 1650m
Operational Notes
Medium Deep Field. Hybrid Imaging/Science Missions. FITS and TIF file formats. Dark Frame calibration data is available for 60, 120, 180, 300, 600 second exposures. Binx1 - Binx2.
T18 is an excellent Imager but also has a research grade photometric V filter added.
This system is included for use in the Demo Upgrade Package.
IMPORTANT NOTES: T18 is Externally Guided: Please limit sub-exposure times to 300 seconds or less for best results.
Instrument Package
- CCD: KAF-6303E
- QE: 68% Peak
- Full Well: ~100,000e - Non Anti Bloomin Gate (NABG)
- Dark Current: ~0.3e- / pixel / sec at 0°C
- Pixel Size: 9um Square
- Resolution: 0.73 arc-secs/pixel
- Sensor: Front Illuminated
- Cooling: Set to -20C default
- Array: 3072 x 2048 (6.3 Megapixels)
- FOV: 37.41 x 24.94 arc-mins
- Filters: Astrodon Series E LRGB. Astrodon 10nm Ha, SII, OIII, Photometric V
- Position Angle: 220º
Telescope Optics
- OTA: Planewave CDK
- Optical Design: Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
- Aperture: 318mm (12.5")
- Focal Length: 2541 mm
- F/Ratio: f/7.9
- Guiding: External
- Mount: Paramount PME
