| R40 Telescope | |
| Model | Meade LX200GPS 16" |
| Type | Schmidt - Cassegrain |
| Mount | ASA DDM160 Equatorial (German) Mount |
| Primary Mirror Diameter | 0.4 m |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Resolving Power | 0".29 |
| Plate Scale | 51.57 "/mm |
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| Focal Plane Instrument | |
| Alta Apogee U42 Back Illuminated CCD | |
| Format | 2048 x 2048 pixel |
| Chip Size | 27.6 x 27.6 mm |
| Gain | 1.3 e-/ADU |
| Readout Noise | 9.2e- |
| Pixel Size | 13.5 µm |
| Pixel Scale | 0.70 "/pixel |
| Field of view (FOV) | 23'.7 x 23'.7 |
| Cooling | Fan Cooling - 40 degrees Celcius below ambient temperature |
| Filter Wheel | Optec IFW |
| Filter Position Number | 5 |
| Filter Diameter and Thickness | 50 mm, 5 mm |
| Filters | Bessell UBVRI |
Nightly atmospheric extinction coefficients and transformation coefficients to the standard photometric system can be found at the following addresses:
