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THE 182 CM TELESCOPE: INSTRUMENTATION

AFOSC: TECHNICAL DATA

This page reports the Optical characteristics of AFOSC and useful parameters for AFOSC observations

AFOSC Optical Design
(TEK1024 Thinned CCD)

Collimator Focal Length 252.1 mm
Collimator Linear Field 52.9 X 52.9 mm2
Beam Diameter  27.8 mm
Camera Focal Length  146.3 mm
Camera Linear Field  24.58X 24.58 mm2
Reduction Ratio  0.58
AFOSC Scale  21.70 ''/mm
Wavelength Coverage  330 - 1100 nm
Projected Pixel Size  0.''473
Field of view 8.14' X 8.14'
Limiting Spectral Resolution 5316

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