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Pier-17 Equipment List

Telescope
Takahashi Epsilon E130 F/3.3
Mount
10 Micron GM1000
Camera
ZWO 2600MM Pro Mono Camera
Filter Wheel
ZWO 7 Position 2"
Filters
LRGBHOS 7nm
Guide Camera
N/A
Guider
N/A
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Power Control
HitecAstro MHP V4

Telescope

With a short focal length of mm combined with a super fast speed of F/3.3 the Epsilon 130 is the perfect telescope big nebular and larger galaxies. With a nice flat field and awesome stars.

CMOS Camera

The ZWO ASI-2600MM Pro Mono APS/c CMOS is one of Sony's new generation zero ampglow sensors. They are super sensitive with very low noise. Making them a paradym shift from the CCD cameras we are all used to using and require much shorter exposures.

  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Lum
10-60s

60-120s

Broadband RGB
30-60s

60-180s

Narrowband HOS
60-120s

120-180s

  • Calibration Files

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks

  • 30s Darks

  • 45s Darks

  • 60s Darks

  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks

  • 180s Darks

  • Bias Frames

  • Flat Frames

The following calibration files are available as standard with this system. Other darks are available upon request.

  • Pier Specs

  • 3.13° x 2.09°

  • 1.8"/px

  • 430mm Focal Length

  • F/3.3

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: +268°

  • Maximum Sub length

  • Sensor Specs

Sony IMX571

Back illuminated CMOS Sensor
23.5x15.7mm
6248x4176pixels
3.76µm
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