Pier 9

TMB LZOS 152mm F8 APO Refractor

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There is just something about imaging with a quality big APO refractor like a TMB with a big Russian lens, they simply deliver super tight stars and loads of contrast, nothing else delivers images like it when combined with the right camera. We are using a FLI Ml83100 with this so the image scale is as near as you can get it to the optimal 1"/px you can get for good skies. Its close up and very personal and will be a superb smaller nebular as well as galaxy season telescope.

Couple this to a 3.5" feathertouch and you get robust repeatability

Pier-8 is is not so fast at F/8

but when combined with our skies 1200 seconds is generaly as long a sub you will ever have to do even for narrowband. so unless the object is super super dim there is no need for 1800s subs!

CCD Camera

There are cameras then there are FLI cameras, FLI always seem to go that extra mile in cooling, read noise, download times not to mention build quality. The ML-8300 is from that stable and has everybodies favorite Kaf-8300 fitted so its a proven CCD in the best camera housing you can buy!

For your convenience and ease of use we have taken the time to calculate this setup for filter weightings which if followed will help you to maximise your imaging time. For more information on this visit our FAQ's page.

Telescope

TMB LZOS 152mm F8 APO Refracto

Camera

FLI ML-8300 Mono

Mount

Paramount ME

  • Telescope

    TMB LZOS 152mm F8 APO Refracto

  • Camera

    FLI ML-8300 Mono

  • Mount

    Paramount ME

Equipment List

Telescope
TMB LZOS 152mm F8 APO Refractor
Mount
Paramount ME
Camera
FLI ML-8300 Mono CCD 1x1 Binned
Filter Wheel
FLI CFW2-7 7 Position
Filters
Baader LRGB Ha-7nm o3-8.5nm s2-8.5nm
Guide Camera
ZWO 174 - 2x2 Binned
Guider
OAG
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power & dew Control
HitecAstro MHP V4

KAF-8300

Front illumiated Sensor
18.1x13.7mm
3326x2504pixels
5.4µm
Bayer Matrix Parameters
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  • x.xx° x x.xx°

  • 0.93" "/px @ 1x1 Binning

  • 1198mm Focal Length

  • F/8

  • 30º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: 180°

  • Recommended sub lengths

Broadband Imaging

FilterBrightDim
Clear
300-600s

600-900s

Lum
300-600s

600-900s

Red
300-600s

600-900s

Green
300-600s

600-900s

Blue
300-600s

600-900s

Narrowband Imaging

FilterBrightDim
Ha 7nm
600-900s

900-1800s

HB
n/a

n/a

O3 8.5nm
600-900s

900-1800s

S2 8nm
600-900s

900-1800s

N2
n/a

n/a

  • Imaging subjects with brighter cores will of course require shorter sub lengths for HDR, your personal experience will be needed to gauge this yourself.

  • Please remember this is only a guide above, we are just trying to help you have the best experience possible remote imaging with Roboscopes.

  • Roboscopes supply the site and control the equipment but you choose everything else from filters, object/co-ordinates to sub lengths. So you need to exercise due diligence and experience when booking because if you fill the booking form out with incorrect details then you will get precisely that.

  • It is not Roboscopes responsibility to check your detailed requirements after you have booked.

  • Filter weights

Get accurate star colours with our filter weights

FilterWeight
Lum

1.000

Red

1.000

Green

1.000

Blue

1.000

Calibration Files

This pier has a FREE calibration library, this includes a dark library that correlates to the most common subs lengths used, see below

  • 30s Darks
  • 45s Darks
  • 60s Darks
  • 120s Darks
  • 180s Darks
  • 240s Darks

  • 300s Darks

  • 600s Darks

  • 900s Darks

  • 1200s Darks

  • 1800s Darks

  • Bias Frames

  • Flat Frames - L, R, G, B, Ha, o3, S2

This pier has a FREE calibration library, this includes a dark library that correlates to the most common subs lengths used, see below

Field of view examples

M16 The Eagle Nebula

M31 The Andromeda Galaxy

M42 The Orion Nebula

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