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GRAS-001
TAK MEWLON 300
FLI IMG 1024 DM
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: Mewlon 300 - 12", 3572mm FL @ f/11.9

Design: Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain

Camera: FLI IMG1024 Dream Machine

FOV Arc mins: 23.6 x 23.6

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.38

Array Pixels: 1024 x 1024

Megapixels: 1

Pixel Size: 24 um

Filters: Photometric BVRI + Clear

GRAS-002
TAK MEWLON 300
SBIG ST-8E
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: Tak Mewlon 300 - 12", 2730mm FL @ f/9.1

Design: Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain

Camera: SBIG ST8E - NABG

FOV Arc mins: 11.5 x 17.3

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 0.68

Pixel Array: 1530 x 1020

Megapixels: 1.6

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: Photometric UBVRI

GRAS-003
TAK TOA-150
FLI ML8300
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Wide Field

Telescope: Tak TOA-150 - 1100mm FL @ f/7.33

Design: Fluorite Triplet Apochromat

Camera: FLI ML8300 - Single Shot Color

FOV Arc mins: 44.2 x 58.7

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.06

Pixel Array: 3326 x 2504

Megapixels: 8.3

Pixel Size: 5.4um

Filters: Single Shot Color

GRAS-004
TAK EPSLION 250
SBIG ST-8XE
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Moderate Deep Space

Telescope: Epsilon 250 - 10", 850mm FL @ f/3.4

Design: Hyperbolic Flat-Field Astrograph

Camera: SBIG ST8XE - NABG

FOV Arc mins: 37.1 x 55.6

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 2.18

Pixel Array: 1530 x 1020

Megapixels: 1.6

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: Photometric BVRI & Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-005
TAK EPSLION 250
SBIG ST-10XME
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Moderate Deep Space

Telescope: Epsilon 250 - 10", 850mm FL @ f/3.4

Design: Hyperbolic Flat-Field Astrograph

Camera: SBIG ST10XME - NABG

FOV Arc mins: 37.1 x 55.6

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.51

Pixel Array: 2184 x 1472

Megapixels: 3.2

Pixel Size: 6.8um

Filters: LRGB, Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-014
TAK FSQ 106
SBIG STL-11000M
NEW MEXICO, USA

Telescope Specification

Application: Wide Field

Telescope: Tak Sky FSQ 106 ED - FL 530mm @ f/5

Design: Petzval Apochromat Astrograph

Camera: SBIG STL-11000M - ABG

FOV Arc mins: 155.8 x 233.7

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 3.5

Pixel Array: 4008 x 2672

Megapixels: 11

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGB, Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-006
RCOS 16"
SBIG STL-1001E
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: RCOS 16" - FL 3360mm @ f/8.4

Design: Ritchey-Chrétien Cassegrain

Camera: SBIG STL-1001E - NABG

FOV Arc mins: 25.1 x 25.1

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.47

Pixel Array: 1024 x 1024

Megapixels: 1

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGB, Ha

GRAS-009
RCOS 12.5"
SBIG ST-8 NABG
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: RCOS 12.5" - FL 1950mm @ f/6.3

Design: Ritchey-Chrétien Cassegrain

Camera: SBIG ST-8 - NABG

FOV Arc mins: 24.1 x 16.8

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 0.95

Pixel Array: 1530 x 1020

Megapixels: 1.5

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: L, UBVRI, Ha, SII, OIII & Blue

GRAS-008
RCOS 12.5"
SBIG STL-11000M
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: RCOS 12.5" - FL 2846mm @ f/9

Design: Ritchey-Chrétien Cassegrain

Camera: SBIG STL-11000M - ABG

FOV Arc mins: 29 x 43.5

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 0.65

Pixel Array: 4008 x 2672

Megapixels: 11

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGBV, Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-010
TEC 140
SBIG STL-11000M
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Wide Field

Telescope: TEC 140 - FL 980mm @ f/7

Design: Apochromat Refractor

Camera: SBIG STL-11000M - ABG

FOV Arc mins: 84.2 x 126.4

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.89

Pixel Array: 4008 x 2672

Megapixels: 11

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGB, Ha

GRAS-011 (Coming Soon)
PlaneWave CDK 20"
FLI PL11002M
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space

Telescope: PlaneWave 20" - FL 2235mm @ f/4.4

Design: Corrected Dall-Kirkham

Camera: FLI PL11002M - ABG

FOV Arc mins: 37 x 55

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 0.83

Pixel Array: 4008 x 2672

Megapixels: 11

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGB, UBVRI, Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-012
TAK FSQ 106
SBIG STL-11000M
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Wide Field

Telescope: Tak FSQ 106 ED - FL 530mm @ f/5

Design: Petzval Apochromat Astrograph

Camera: SBIG STL-11000M - ABG

FOV Arc mins: 155.8 x 233.7

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 3.5

Pixel Array: 4008 x 2672

Megapixels: 11

Pixel Size: 9um

Filters: LRGB, Ha, SII & OIII

GRAS-013
TAK SKY 90
SBIG ST-2000XMC
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Wide Field

Telescope: Tak Sky 90 - FL 416mm @ f/4.6

Design: Apochromat Refractor

Camera: SBIG ST-2000XMC

FOV Arc mins: 135 x 169

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 7.9

Pixel Array: 1600 x 1200

Megapixels: 1.9

Pixel Size: 7.4um

Filters: Single Shot Color

GRAS-015
ASA 16" Astrograph
FLI PL4710 Deep Depletion
AUSTRALIA

Telescope Specification

Application: Deep Space Extended Near Infra-Red

Telescope: ASA 16" - FL 1520mm @ f/3.8

Design: Corrected Newtonian Astrograph

Camera: FLI PL4710 Deep Depletion

FOV Arc mins: 30 x 30

Resolution (Arc secs/pixels): 1.74

Pixel Array: 1024 x 1024

Megapixels: 1

Pixel Size: 13um

Filters: CLRGB, BVRI, Ha, SII & OIII