iTelescope - T16 - Wide Field - Spain
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Location Information
Observatory: AstroCamp at Nerpio, Spain - MPC Code - I89
Telescope: 0.15-m f/7.3 refractor + CCD
Timezone: 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. Dark Frame calibration data is available for 60, 120, 180, 300, 600 second exposures. Binx1 - Binx2. Raw data can be found at data.itelescope.net.
- Recommended Maximum Exposure 300 seconds.
- T16 is a wonderful research grade APO refractor. It can deliver razor sharp, very wide images.
- Please be aware that it is common for some CCD chips to display column defects. Follow this link for more information.
- IMPORTANT NOTES: T16 is Off-Axis Guided: Please limit sub-exposure times to 300 seconds or less for best results.
Instrument Package
CCD: Moravian G4 - 16000
QE: 60% Peak
Full Well: Anti Blooming Gate (ABG)
Pixel Size: 9um Square
Resolution: 1.69 arc-secs/pixel
Sensor: Frontlit
Cooling: Set to -15ºC default
Array: 4096 by 4096 (16 Mega pixels)
FOV: 115 x 115 arc-mins
Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue
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
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