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Revision as of 07:32, 4 May 2014
To capture the objects I shoot in the night's sky, I leverage an array of premium CCD imaging platforms and professional grade telescopes.
New Mexico Telescopes
Number | CCD | QE | Full Well | Dark Current | Pixel Size | Resolution | Sensor | Cooling | Array | FOV | Filters | Position Angle | OTA | Optical Design | Aperature | Focal Length | F/Ratio | Guiding | Mount |
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T3 | SBIG ST-8300C One Shot Color CCD | N/A | ~25,500e- ABG | ~0.02e- / pixel / sec at -15º | 5.4um Square | 1.02 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -20ºC Winter (-10ºC Summer) | 3326 x 2504 (8.3 Megapixels) | 42.4 x 56.3 arc-mins | NA (color CCD) | 000º | Takahashi TOA-150 | Apochromatic Refractor | 150mm | 1095mm | f/7.3 | Internal | Paramount GTS |
T5 | SBIG ST-10XME | 85% Peak | ~100,000e- NABG | ~1e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 6.8um Square | 1.65 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Default | 2184 x 1472 (3.2 Megapixels) | 40.4 x 60 arc-mins | RGB and Ha, SII, OIII, Clear and Schuler BVR | 011º | Takahashi Epsilon 250 | Hyperbolic Flat-Field Astrograph | 250mm | 850nm | f/3.4 | External | Paramount PME |
T11 | FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD | 51% Peak | ~60,000e- ABG | ~0.03e- / pixel / sec at -35º | 9um Square | 0.81 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -30ºC Default | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 36.2 x 54.3 arc-mins | AstroDon LRGB, 3nm Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI | 271º | Planewave 20" CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph | 510mm | 2280mm (0.66 Focal Reducer Fitted) | f/4.5 | Active Guiding Disabled | Planewave Ascension 200HR |
T14 | SBIG STL-11000M | 50% Peak | ~50,000e- ABG | ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 3.5 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Default | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins | LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII and V | 090º | Takahashi FSQ Fluorite | Petzval Apochromat Astrograph | 106mm | 530mm | f/5.0 | External | Paramount GT-1100S |
T20 | SBIG STL-11000M | 50% Peak | ~50,000e- ABG | ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 3.5 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Default | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins | LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII and V | 090º | Takahashi FSQ-ED | Petzval Apochromat Astrograph | 106mm | 530mm | f/5.0 | External | Paramount ME |
T21 | FLI-PL6303E | 68% Peak | ~100,000e- NABG | ~0.005e- / pixel / sec at -45º | 9um Square | 0.96 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -35ºC Default | 3072 x 2048 (6.3 Megapixels) | 32.8 x 49.2 arc-mins | LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI | 001º | Planewave 17" CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph | 431mm | 1940mm | f/4.5 | Active Guiding Disabled | Planewave Ascension 200HR |
California Telescopes
Number | CCD | QE | Full Well | Dark Current | Pixel Size | Resolution | Sensor | Cooling | Array | FOV | Filters | Position Angle | OTA | Optical Design | Aperature | Focal Length | F/Ratio | Guiding | Mount |
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T24 | FLI-PL09000 | 68% Peak | ~100,000e- ABG | ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at -35º | 12um Square | 0.62 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -35ºC Default | 3056 x 3056 (9.3 Megapixels) | 31.8 x 31.8 arc-mins | AstroDon LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, RVI | Planewave 24" CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph | 610mm | 3962mm | f/6.5 | Active Guiding Disabled | Planewave Ascension 200HR |
Spain Telescopes
Number | CCD | QE | Full Well | Dark Current | Pixel Size | Resolution | Sensor | Cooling | Array | FOV | Filters | Position Angle | OTA | Optical Design | Aperature | Focal Length | F/Ratio | Guiding | Mount |
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T7 | SBIG STL-11000M | 50% Peak | ~50,000e- ABG | ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 0.63 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -20ºC Default | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 28.2 x 42.3 arc-mins | Lum, RVB, Ha, OII, SIII, I | 092º | Planewave 17"CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph | 431mm | 2939mm | f/6.8 | External | Paramount PME |
T16 | SBIG STL-11000M | 50%Peak | ~50,000e- ABG | ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 1.69 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -20ºC Default | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 75.4 x 113.1 arc-mins | Lum, RVB, Ha, OII, SIII, I | 089º | Takahashi TOA-150 | Apochromatic Refractor | 150mm | 1095mm | f/7.3 | Internal | Paramount PME |
T18 | KAF-6303E | 68% Peak | ~100,000 NABG | ~0.3e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 0.73 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -20ºC Default | 3072 x 2048 (3.2 Megapixels) | 37.41x 24.94 arc-mins | AstroDon Series E LRGB, AstroDon 10nm Ha, SII, OIII, and Photometric V | 220º | Planewave 12"CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph | 318mm | 2541mm | f/7.9 | External | Paramount PME |
Australia Telescopes
Number | CCD | QE | Full Well | Dark Current | Pixel Size | Resolution | Sensor | Cooling | Array | FOV | Filters | Position Angle | OTA | Optical Design | Aperature | Focal Length | F/Ratio | Guiding | Mount |
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T8 | SBIG ST-10XME | 80% Peak | ~77,000e- NABG | ~0.9e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 9um Square | 0.64 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) | 2184 x 1472 (14.9 Megapixels) | 15.9 x 23.7 arc-mins | Clear, UVBRI, Ha, SII, OIII | 268º | RCOS 12.5" | Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain | 317mm | 2166mm | f/6.9 | External | Paramount PME |
T9 | SBIG ST-10XME | 80% Peak | ~100,000e- NABG | 9um Square | 0.8 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) | 1530 x 1020 (1.6 Megapixels) | 13.6 x 20.4 arc-mins | LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, VRB | 357º | RCOS 12.5" | Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain | 317mm | 2331mm | f/7.4 | External | Paramount PME | |
T12 | SBIG STL-11000M | 50% Peak | ~50,000e- ABG | ~0.5e- / pixel sec at 0º | 9um Square | 3.5 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) | 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) | 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins | LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII | 003º | Takahashi FSQ ED | Petzval Apochromatic Astrograph | 106mm | 530mm | f/5.0 | Internal | Paramount PME |
T13 | SBIG ST2000XMC | 56% Peak | ~45,000e- ABG | ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 7.4um Square | 3.76 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) | 1600 x 1200 (2 Megapixels) | 75.3 x 100.4 arc-mins | N/A - Single Shot Color CCD | 181º | Takahashi SKY90 | Petzval Apochromatic Astrograph | 90mm | 417mm | f/4.6 | Internal | Paramount PME |
T17 | FLI ProLine PL4710 | 94% Peak | ~100,000e- NABG | ~0.2e- / pixel / sec at 0º | 13um Square | 0.92 arc-secs / pixel | Deep Depletion Fused Silca | -35ºC Default | 1024 x 1024 (1.4 Megapixels) | 15.5 x 15.35 arc-mins | AstroDon Clear, LRGB, UVBRI, 6nm Ha, OIII, SIII (953.1/10nm) and Helium HEII (1012.2/10nm) | 179º | Planewave 17"CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph | 431mm | 2912mm | f/6.8 | External | Paramount PME |
T27 | FLI ProLine PL16803 | 60% Peak | ~100,000e- ABG | ~0.02e- / pixel / sec at -35º | 9um Square | 0.4 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -35ºC Default | 4096 x 4096 (16.8 Megapixels) | 27.4 x 27.4 arc-mins | AstroDon LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UVBRI | Planewave 27" CDK700 | Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph | 700mm | 4638mm | f/6.6 | External - Optional | Planewvae Alt/Az Fork Mount for CDK700 | |
T30 | FLI ProLine PL16303E | 68% Peak | ~100,000e- NABG | ~0.005e- / pixel / sec at -45º | 9um Square | 0.81 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -35ºC Default | 3072 x 2048 (6.3 Megapixels) | 27.8 x 41.6 arc-mins | AstroDon Tru-Balance (Gen2 E) LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI | 086º | Planewave 20" CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph | 510mm | 2280mm | f/4.5 | Active Guiding Disabled | Planewave Ascension 200HR |
T31 | FLI ProLine PL09000 | 68% Peak | ~100,000e- ABG | ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at 35º | 12um Square | 1.1 arc-secs / pixel | Frontlit | -35ºC Default | 3056 x 3056 (9.3 Megapixels) | 55.9 x 55.9 arc-mins | AstroDon E-Series LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI | 088º | Planewave 20" CDK | Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph | 510mm | 2259mm | f/4.4 | Active Guiding Disabled | Planewave Ascension 200HR |