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Telescope

ASA 12n f/3.6 Newtonian

Camera

ZWO 2600 MM PRO CMOS

Mount

Software Bisque Paramount ME

Pier-3 Equipment List

Telescope
ASA 12n F/3.6 Corrected Newtonian
Mount
Paramount ME
Camera
ZWO 2600MM Pro Mono CMOS
Filter Wheel
ZWO 7 Position
Filters
Antlia 50mm Unmounted LRGB Ha-3nm o3-3nm s2-3nm
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI 290 - 2x2 Binned
Guider
ZWO OAG
Focuser
ASA OK3 Electronic
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub Pro V4

Telescope

ASA’s 12n F3.6 Wynne corrected Imaging Newtonian, these have a well deserved reputation As they combine speed with pretty good correction with large imaging sensors so what’s not to like

The great thing about these large aperture corrected newtonians when combined with big sensors, is you get a similar field of view to small 70-100mm APO's but with a massive jump in resolution and detail. You could not hope to achieve this with small aperture telescopes and once tried a big fast newt you will come back for more!

 

CMOS Camera

The ZWO ASI-2600MM Pro Mono 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

Pier-3 is a very fast F/3.6 when used with a CMOS sensor the longest exposure needed for this pier is 180 seconds

Sony IMX571

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

  • 1.24° x 0.83°

  • 0.72"/px 1x1 for Software Binning

  • 1083mm Focal Length

  • F/3.6

  • 30º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: 179°

  • Recommended sub lengths

FilterBrightDim
Lum
30-60s

60-120s

Red
30-60s

60-120s

Green
30-60s

60-120s

Blue
30-60s

60-120s

Ha
60-120s

120-180s

O3
60-120s

120-180s

S2
60-120s

120-180s

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

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks

  • 30s Darks
  • 45s Darks
  • 60s Darks
  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks
  • 180s Darks
  • Bias Frames

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

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