The Canary Three Deep Sky system uses a special type of telescope known as an astrograph. Its superb light gathering ability is matched by a very large field-of-view making it ideal for the largest deep-sky objects such as large galaxies and open star clusters.
This system uses Celestron's single-shot-color CCD camera making this is an ideal system to use if you want to start processing your own images.
Telescope Specification
| Manufacturer: | Celestron |
| Model: | Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) |
| Aperture: | 11" (279mm) |
| Focal Length: | 620mm (24.4") |
| Nominal Focal Ratio: | f/2.2 |
| Slooh Designation Code: | T3-DS-279 |
CCD Camera Specification
| Manufacturer: | Celestron |
| Model: | Nightscape 8300 Single-Shot-Color |
| CCD Chip: | Kodak KAF-8300C |
| Resolution: | 3357×2535 (at Binning 1×1) |
| Pixel Size: | 5.4×5.4μm |
| Sensor Size: | 17.96×13.52mm |
| Peak QE: | 33% @ 630 nm; 40% @ 550 nm; 33 % @470 nm |
| Anti-Blooming: | >1000x saturation exposure |
Camera Filter Specification
The Canary Three Deep Sky Astrograph uses a single-shot-color camera so it doesn't have any filters.
Image Specification
| Image Scale: | 1.77 arcseconds/pixel (binned 1×1) |
| North Angle: | 0° (North-Up, East-Left) |
| Angular Size: | 1° 39' 14" x 1° 14' 56" (Field-Of-View) |
| Resolution: | Binning 1×1: 3357x2535 Binning 2×2: 1678x1267 Binning 3×3: 1119x845 |
Mount Specification
| Manufacturer: | Software Bisque |
| Model: | Paramount MX |
| Type: | German Equatorial Mount (GEM) |
| Instrument Capacity: | 100lbs (45kg) (200lbs, 90kg total capacity) |
| Periodic Error: | Maximum 7 arcseconds peak-to-peak before PEC (Periodic Error Correction) |
Enclosure Specification
| Manufacturer: | AstroHaven Enterprises |
| Type: | Four Shutter Clamshell Dome |
| Size: | 12ft (3.7 meters) |