Revision as of 11:07, 4 May 2014

Location

AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain - MPC Code - I89

(TEL T16 0.15-m f/7.3 refractor + CCD)

UTC +1:00 Madrid Daylight Savings Time is Observed

Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 35-45 Degrees

North: 38° 09’ - West: 002° 19’

Elevation: 1650m

Operational Notes

Wide - Medium Deep Field Telescope. Hybrid Science/Imaging Platorm. Typically used for RVB / Narrowband Imaging, but also carries Photometric V and I filters. FITS and TIF file formats. Dark Frame calibration data is available for 60, 120, 180, 300, 600 second exposures. Binx1 - Binx2.

T16 is a wonderful research grade APO refractor. It can deliver razor sharp, wide images.

IMPORTANT NOTES: T16 is Externally Guided: Please limit sub-exposure times to 300 seconds or less for best results.

Instrument Package

• CCD: SBIG STL-11000M
• QE: 50% Peak
• Full Well: ~50,000e- Anti Blooming Gate (ABG)
• Dark Current: 0.5 e-/pixel/sec. @ 0º C
• Pixel Size: 9um Square
• Resolution: 1.69 arc-secs/pixel
• Sensor: Frontlit
• Cooling: Set to -20ºC default
• Array: 4008 by 2672 (10.7 Mega pixels)
• FOV: 75.4 x 113.1 arc-mins
• Filters: Luminance, R, V, B, Ha, SII, OIII, I
• Position Angle: 089º

Telescope Optics

• OTA: Takahashi TOA-150
• Optical Design: Apochromatic Refractor
• Apeture: 150mm
• Focal Length: 1095mm
• F/Ratio: f/7.3
• Guiding: Internal
• Mount: Paramount PME

T16 has the following filters:

• 1- L Luminance, Baader (UV/IR cut)
• 2- R-Johnson, Custom Scientific (see graph)
• 3- V-Johnson, Custom Scientific (see graph)
• 4- B-Johnson, Custom Scientific (see graph)
• 5- Ha-7nm, Baader (see graph)
• 6- OIII-8.5nm, Baader (see graph)
• 7- SII-8nm, Baader (see graph)
• 8- I-Johnson, Custom Scientific (see graph)

Custom Scientific graphs (http://www.sbig.com/products/filters/photometric-filters/custom-scientific/)

Baader narrow band graphs (http://tinyurl.com/dxwxgdn)