My Equipment

 

12.5" F9 Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain made by Optical Guidance Systems

 

 

 

FSQ 106, 4 element flourite Apochromat

 

 

 

300mm F2.8 Nikon Lens

 

The Mandel Widefield Adapter

Image courtesy of Steve Mandel

Click here to go to Steve's Widefield Adapter Page

 

 

AP1200 Mount

 ST10XME CCD Camera

Santa Barbara Instrument Group

    • Pixel size: 6.8um
    • Bin 2:1, 3:1
    • Detector size: 14.85 x 10.0mm
    • A/D 16bit
    • Read noise:15e-
    • Dark current: 0.5e-/s
    • Full well: 40Ke-
    • Self guiding
    • Electromechanical shutter

IMG1024S Camera

Finger Lakes Instruments

  • TK1024 array, back thinned
  • Ave QE = 85%/85%/75% RGB
  • Pixel size: 24um.
  • Array size: 24.6mm x 24.6mm
  • A/D 16 bit
  • Ave noise 7e- RMS
  • Full well capacity: 150K
  • Dark Current:30e-/pixel/sec at -15C.