iTelescope - T18 - Medium Deep Space - Spain
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Location Information
Observatory: AstroCamp at Nerpio, Spain - MPC Code - I89
Telescope: 0.32-m f/8.0 reflector + CCD
Timezone: 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. Raw data can be found at data.itelescope.net.
- Recommended Maximum Exposure 600 seconds.
- 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: SBIG-STXL-6303E
QE: 68% Peak
Full Well: ~100,000e - Non Anti Bloomin Gate (NABG)
Dark Current: ~0.3e- / pixel / sec at 0°C
A/D Gain: 1.47e-/ADU
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 12" 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