iTelescope - T59 - Wide Deep Field - Australia
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Location Information
Observatory: iTelescope.Net at Siding Spring Observatory Australia - MPC Q62
Telescope: 0.51-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD
Timezone: UTC +10:00 New South Wales, Australia Daylight savings time is observed.
Minimum Target Elevation: Approx 37° EAST, 23° NORTH, 14° WEST, 11° SOUTH
South 31° 16' 24" East 149° 03' 52"
Elevation: 1122m MPC Code Q62
Operational Notes
T59 features a HUGE CCD chip with an amazing wide FoV. Matched up with the wonderful Planewave mount this telescope will deliver incredible data. Note: VERY large FITs files - 32Mb Binx1. FITS and TIF file formats. Dark Frame calibration data is available for 900 second exposures (all calibrations are interpolated). Binx1 - Binx2. Raw data can be found at data.itelescope.net.
- ABG. Recommended Maximum Exposure 900 secs.
- The Planewave Ascension 200HR mount is so accurate whilst tracking that iTelescope Admin have disabled active guidance, with a corresponding decrease in session setup time when imaging.
Instrument Package
CCD: FLI Proline 16803
QE: 60% Peak
Full Well: > 100X Saturation Exposure (ABG)
Dark Current: <0.07 e-/pixel/sec. @ -35º C
Pixel Size: 9um Square
Resolution: 0.54 arcsec/pixel
Sensor: KAF-16803
Cooling: -20º C default
Array: 4096 x 4096 pixels
FOV: 37.2 x 37.2 arcmin
Filters:
Astrodon E-Series Luminance Red, Green, Blue
Astrodon 5nm Ha, SII, OIII
Astrodon Johnson/Couisins, IcZ
Position Angle: 90º
Telescope Optics
OTA: Planewave 20" CDK
Optical Design: Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
Aperture: 510mm
Focal Length: 3411mm
F/Ratio: f/6.8
Guiding: Active Guiding Disabled
Mount: Planewave Ascension 200HR
Telescope Horizon Limits
South: 30°
North: 36°
East: 32°
West: 15°