Generally used for photometry of eclipsing binary stars and variable stars.

Technical Specifications

Diameter: 356 mmIMG_2713
Focal ratio: f/10
Focal length: 3556 mm
Image scale: 58 yaysn/mm
Manufacturer: Meade Instruments Corp., California

 

Focal Plane Instruments

• QSI 660 CCD camera with a resolution of 2758 x 2208 and a pixel size of 4.54 microns, front-illuminated
• PC based data acquisition via USB 2.0 port
• OPTEC IFW filter wheel (PC controlled)
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