T10 - f5.9, Paramount GTS, SBIG STX-16803, Lodestar SX2
guider with QHY Mini guidescope. LRGB, Ha, OIII, SII
Location Information
Observatory: iTelescope.Net at Siding Spring Observatory Australia - MPC Q62
Telescope: T10 0.130m f/7.7 Refractor+ reducer + CCD
Timezone: UTC +10:00 New South Wales, Australia Daylight savings time is observed.
Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 30°
South 31° 16' 24" East 149° 03' 52"
Elevation: 1122m MPC Code Q62
Operational Notes
Med-Wide Field astrophotography. LRGB, Ha, OIII, SII Astrodon filters.
Raw data can be found at data.itelescope.net.
- Maximum Exposure 1800 seconds.
- Bin x 1, Bin 2
Instrument Package
CCD: https://diffractionlimited.com/product/stx-16803/ 16-Bit CCD
A/D Gain: 1.22e-/ADU
Pixel Size: 9um Square
Resolution: 2.44 arc-secs/pixel
Sensor: CCD
Cooling: -20C
Normal Array: 4096 (H) × 4096 (V) = 16.8 Mp
Filters: Astrodon Gen 2 E-Series LRGB, HA3, OIII3, SII3 (all 3 nm)
| FOV | 2.77 Deg x 2.77 Deg |
| Pixel scale: | 2.44 arcsec/pixel |
| Orientation: | Up is 359 degrees E of N |
Telescope Optics
OTA: Takahashi TOA-130
Optical Design: Apochromatic Refractor
Aperture: 130mm
Focal Length: 762mm
F/Ratio: f5.9
Guiding: QHY Mini guide scope with Loadstar SX2
Mount: Paramount ME
Horizon angles
| N | 30 |
| NE | 27 |
| E | 15 |
| SE | 17 |
| S | 21 |
| SW | 29 |
| W | 33 |
| NW | 32 |
