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Takahashi Epsilon 180-ED f/2.8 Newtonian

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Telescope

Takahashi Epsilon 180-ED

Camera

ZWO ASI 071MC-PRO OSC Camera

Mount

Paramount MX

  • Telescope

    Takahashi Epsilon 180-ED

  • Camera

    ZWO ASI 071MC-PRO OSC Camera

  • Mount

    Paramount MX

Equipment List

Telescope
Takahashi Epsilon 180 F/2.8 Astrograph
Mount
Paramount MX
Camera
ZWO ASI 2400MC Pro Colour CMOS 35mm Sensor
Filter Wheel
N/A
Filters
N/A
Guide Camera
N/A
Guider
N/A
Focuser
Moonlite Stepper Motor
Power & Dew Control
Mount Hub pro V4

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Telescope

The Epsilon 180 is a blisteringly fast F2.8 corrected newtonian astrograph that was designed for DSLR cameras, whilst it works very well that way we think the new generation CMOS cooled cameras are a far better combination. At 500mm FL this is the perfect telescope for big nebular and larger galaxies. This is a good scope if you want a lot of quality data fast and don’t want the complexity of mono imaging etc.

Pier-5 is a fast Unguided system so 300s is our longest exposure

if you book subs longer than this Roboscopes will contact you to alter them to more suitable lengths that suits the system!

CMOS Camera

The ZWO ASI-2400MC Pro Colour 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 mjuch shorter exposures

This camera is set to Gain 150 as our default.

Imaging with colour cameras:

When you recieve your data, at first glance it may appear green, this is normal because One shot colour cameras have a bayer matrix over the sensor, this particular sensor has a RGGB bayer matrix and you will need to de-bayer it as part of your calibration and stacking process in your chosen software.

Sony IMX410

Back Illuminated CMOS Sensor
36x24mm
6072x4042pixels
5.94µm
Bayer Matrix Parameters

RGGB

  • 4.13° x 2.75°

  • 2.45 "/px @ 1x1 Binning

  • 500mm Focal Length

  • F/2.8

  • 25º Imaging Horizon Limits

  • Camera Position Angle: -°

  • Recommended sub lengths

Broadband Imaging

FilterBrightDim
OSC
30-60s

120-300s

  • 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.

  • Although we have taken Bias frames we do not recommend using them with CMOS sensors.

  • 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.

  • Channel weights

Get accurate star colours with recommended colour balance

ChannelWeight
Red

N/A

Green

N/A

Blue

N/A

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

  • 5s Darks

  • 10s Darks

  • 20s Darks

  • 30s Darks

  • 45s Darks

  • 60s Darks

  • 90s Darks

  • 120s Darks

  • 180s Darks

  • 240s Darks
  • 300s Darks

  • Flat Frames

If you choose more individual sub lengths eg 550s, then darks are not included in the price and are taken for you on an individual basis. Please add darks to your imaging run in checkout.

CMOS Cameras do not need Bias frames as part of their calibration routine.

Field of view examples

M16 The Eagle Nebula

M31 The Andromeda Galaxy

M42 The Orion Nebula

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