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Observatory Specs

Telescope Specs

  Telescope 1 Telescope 3
Filters Ha, SII, OIII, V, R, I, Luminance, Red, Green, Blue Ha, SII, OIII, B, R, Luminance, Red, Green, Blue
Camera PL16803 Finger Lakes Alta Apogee U9000
Telescope Aperture (Type) 40cm (SCT) 40cm (SCT)
Focal Length 4227mm 4135mm
Field of View 30′ x 30′ 30′ x 30′
Array Size 4096px x 4096px 3056px x 3056px
Pixel Size 9μm x 9μm 12μm x 12μm
Plate Scale 0.44′′/px 0.60′′/px
Gain 1.4 e−/ADU 1.2 e−/ADU
Read Noise 18.9 e− RMS 20.7 e− RMS
Bias Level 3146 e− (2240 ADU) 1921 e− (1601 ADU)
Linearity Limit ~55,000 ADU ~55,000 ADU
Pixel Saturation Limit 65,535 ADU 65,535 ADU
Sherry Fieber-Beyer
Director, UND Observatory
P 701.777.6408
sherry.fieber.beyer@und.edu
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