Telescopes
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To capture the objects I shoot in the night's sky, I leverage an array of premium CCD imaging platforms and professional grade telescopes through itelescope.net. Located on three continents, their equipment is highly tuned and maintained, allowing anyone to capture professional grade imaging. I download my FITS digital files, and post process leveraging CCDStack and Adobe Photoshop.
These telescopes also allow me to upload directly to The American Association of Variable Star Observers and conduct online photometric analysis of variable stars, leveraging VPHOT.
New Mexico Telescopes
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 |