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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
Technical specifications for retrofitted BNC | Mechanics |
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| Type | Equatorial | | Motion |
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| RA and DEC | RA and DEC arbitrary drift rates via motors controlled by BearingEngineers AVS digital servo drives. | RA and DEC maximum speed | ~2°/seg | RA and DEC minimum speed
| Arbitrarily slow
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| Design | Baker-Nunn design with meniscus and field flattener lenses | | Aperture | 0.5m | | Focal ratio | f/0.96 | | Scale | 3.9 arcsec/pixel | | Mirror diameter | 0.78m | | Field of view of CCD | 4.4°x 4.4° | | Spot size | 20µm | | Filters | Schott GG475
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| Sensor | Kodak KAF-16803 | | Dimensions | 4Kx4K, 9µm, 36.8mmx36.8mm | | QE | 60% at 550nm | | Camera | FLI PL16803 | | Cooling | Peltier (Delta T=65C) with dual air and liquid cooling | Primary support
| Custom spider vanes with focuser and tip-tilt adjusters |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 April 2011 )
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Specifications