Greetings,
If any of you might be interested in joining an imaging team at Sierra Remote Observatories, feel free to contact me. We are looking for a couple of members to round up a team of 5.
Since late May last year, the group has been using a Ceravolo 300 CDK, w/an FLI ProLine 16803, AstroDon LRGB & NB filters, and an Astro-Physics 1100GTO mount with absolute encoders. The current configuration has a 1.43* x 1.43* FOV at 1.26 arcsec/pixel. For some image samples, please consult:
https://www.flickr.c...157649207688112
and
http://www.astrobin.com/users/RickS/
The team is also considering the use of a longer focal length astrograph (e.g., PlaneWave CDK) to provide a FOV in the range of 0.83* square at 0.73 arcsec/pixel to 0.61* square at 0.54 arcsec/pixel. A move to higher resolution, which would take good advantage of the exceptional seeing at the site, would open up opportunities to image interesting and under-represented objects.
With the current system, the cost of the lease per member would be ~ $200/month. If a larger instrument is used, the lease would be ~ $250/month.
