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1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.

ASA Telescopes

ASA600 with DDM200

ASA600 OTA is the perfect fit for the ASA direct drive mounts with absolute encoders. As all ASA telescopes the ASA600 is equipped with quartz glass optics from ASA.

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FLI Filterwheels

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The CenterLine's unique dual carousel design with central aperture has long been the filter wheel of choice to avoid telescope balance issues. Typically one position in each carousel is empty, providing 8 usable positions.

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FLI Cameras

Kepler KL400 FI CMOS Camera: 48 fps with 1.5 e- Noise

KL400 FI

 

Kepler KL400 abs. Quantum Efficiency

 

Choice of Windows - View Transmissivity CurvesKL400 technical dimension

 

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The Kepler KL400 FI provides high sensitivity, ultra-low noise with high frame rates, all at a game-changing price to performance ratio. The front illuminated version does not have microlenses.

Link to Overview KL camera series in pdf format.

The Kepler Series is a giant step forward in throughput, providing faster digitization, higher speed interfaces, and up to 35 channel readout. Sensors currently supported include front and back illuminated sCMOS. Future developments will include interline transfer CCDs and EMCCDs.

  1. USB3.0 (3 Gbps)
  2. Optional QSFP high speed fiber interface
  3. Optional Electromechanical Shutter for Remote Acquisition of Calibration Frames
  4. Choice of Windows - View Transmissivity Curves (left)
  5. Air Cooling or Liquid Cooling (LC connectors sold separately)
  6. Deep Cooling (up to 45C below ambient)
  7. Optional Anti-Dew Technology (ADT)
  8. Kepler KL400 Operational Modes
  9. Small Footprint (as small as 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.7 cm)
  10. Reaches operating temperatures in 10 minutes

 

 
Sensor Type Front Illuminated CMOS
Sensor GPixel GSense400FSI
Shutter Type Rolling
Active Pixels 2048 x 2048
Pixel Size (microns) 11 x 11 µm
Imaging Area (Diagonal) 22.5 X 22.5 mm (31.8 mm)
Full Well Capacity 120000 electrons
Typical Readout Noise 1.5 e-
Dynamic Range 97.7 dB
Frame Rate 48 fps (LDR)
Cooling Method Air and Liquid (see Note 1)
Max. Cooling (Air) 45°C below ambient
Temperature Stability 0.1°C
Dark Current (typical) 0.015 eps at -20C
Interface USB 3.0 (Optional QSFP; see Note 2)
Data Bit Depth 16 bit (see Note 3)
Optional shutter 45mm
Optional Mounts Nikon or Canon
Subarray Readout Standard
External Trigger In/Out Standard
SDK / Software Kepler SDK / FLI Pilot
Weight 3 lbs (1.3 kg)


Note 1:
Liquid circulation connectors sold separately.
Note 2: QSFP = Quad Small Form factor Pluggable: high speed fiber optic interface
Note 3: 16 bit data merged from two 12 bit conversions

FLI CFW2-7 Color Filter Single Wheel for 50mm or 2" diameter

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APM Professional Telescopes

1m F/8 Ritchey Chrétien with dual Nasmyth Foci, Cape Town (South Africa)

Another large telescope for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). An 1m F/8 Alt-Az mounted Ritchey Chrétien for robotic use. It has dual Nasmyth Foci. The main telescopes used for research are located at the SAAO observing station (32°22.795’S 20°48,657’E) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape, a 4-hour drive from Cape Town.

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