40-inch - SITe Gen I CCD Imager

Telescope:

Focal ratio: f/13.5
Scale: 15.3 arcsec/mm

Detector:

SITe SI424A CCD Imager: 2048x2049 (24 µm pixels), back-illuminated, Std AR

Gain & Readout Noise:

Gain Setting	Gain e^-/ADU	Read Noise (e^-)
High	2.06 ± 0.01	16.9 ± 0.1
Low	3.84 ± 0.11	8.9 ± 0.2

Pixel Size & Field:

CCD	Pixel Size (arcsec)	Field (arcmin)
SITe Gen I:	0.367	12.3 x 12.3

Filter Wheel:

4-inch -- 5 slots
6-inch -- 3 slots

Filter Size:

4-inch square
6-inch square

Filters:

U,B,V,R,I (4")
Washington C,M,T1,DD051,T2 (6")
H-alpha line/continuum pair (z=0) (4")
Fan Mountain Filters Webpage

Staff Contact:

David McDavid (dam3ma@virginia.edu)
Kiriaki Xiluri (kx8u@virginia.edu)