Optical Cameras

Two (2) ANDOR iKon-L 936

2048 x 2048 CCD array, 13.5μm square pixels, cooling down to -100oC.
Model BEX2-DD, Back Illuminated CCD, Deep Depletion with fringe suppression, extended range dual AR coating.
Quantum Efficiency curves for ikon_L by manufacturer are shown here.

ANDOR DZ436

2048 x 2048 CCD array, 13.5μm square pixels, cooling down to -75oC.

  • FOV 9.5arcmin square @ 130 cm Telescope
  • FOV 1.66o square @ 30 cm Telescope

The official characteristics of the camera are available here, and the performance as indicated by the manufacturer is here. The measurements at the lab of Skinakas Observatory are:

ANDOR DW436

2048 x 2048 CCD array, 13.5μm square pixels, cooling down to -700C.

  • FOV 9.5arcmin square @ 130 cm Telescope
  • FOV 1,66o square @ 30 cm Telescope

The manufacturer's characteristics are available here.

Skinakas performance tests in the lab for ANDOR DW436 Low-res 10MB, Hi-res 50MB

Note the differences between the ANDOR DW436 and DZ436 cameras here.

SBIG auxiliary CCD cameras

STL-6303E, 3072 x 2048 CCD array, 9μm square pixels, two stage cooler with water assist.

The manufacturer's specifications are available here.