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Specifications for the LBNL | ||
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Automated Nearby Supernova Search Telescope |
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Telescope Specifications: |
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Ritchey-Chretien |
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Mirror Diameter |
0.75 m |
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Focal Length |
f/6.5 (estimated) |
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42.3 arcseconds/mm |
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Slew Rate |
4.5 degrees/second |
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Pointing Accuracy |
15 arcseconds |
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CCD Camera Specifications : |
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Camera Manufacturer |
Axiom Research, Inc. |
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Camera Type |
Thermoelectrically cooled |
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CCD Detector |
Kodak KAF-1600 |
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Pixel Number |
1536 x 1024 pixels |
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Pixel Size |
9 m x 9 m |
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Physical Size of Detector |
14.0 x 9.3 mm |
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Quantum Efficiency |
~ 10% near 1000 nm ~ 25% from 550 nm – 850 nm ~ 15% below 500 nm (due to lumogen coating) |
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Read-out noise |
13 – 20 electrons |
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Dynamic range |
> 76 dB |
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Cooling range |
40 degrees Celsius below ambient |
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Dark Count Rate |
50 electron/second (at 25 degrees Celsius) |
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Spatial Scale |
0.36 arcsecond/pixel (measured) |
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Field of View |
6.4 x 4.3 arcminute |
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