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Dolomites Astronomical Observatory
I am in charge of this little observatory, with a main telescope of 0.4m in diameter and devoted to the study of GRBs, extra-solar planets and outreach. For more details visit the observatory observatory web-site.
Telescope
- Model: Officina Stellare Pro RC 400 ST
- Optical configuration: Ritchey-Chrtien
- Primary aperture: 408mm
- Primary focal ratio: f/3
- Final focal ratio: f/8
- Focal length: 3200mm
- Primary mirror: LK-5 Astrosib with interferometric test report
- Tube: carbon tubes truss design
- Focuser: Feather-Touch 3.5, robotized
- Mounting: Paramount ME, pointing accuracy <1arcmin
Camera
- Front-illuminated sensor Kodak KAF-1001E
- Pixel: 1024x1024, 25,4x25,4mm (2.45cm of side)
- Pixel size: 24x24micron
- Field of view: 26'.4 x 26'.4
- Sampling: 1.55 arcsec
- Quantum efficiency peak: 65%
- Download speed up to 12Mpixel/s
- 3 stages thermoelectric cooling: DT=-65 degrees
- Filter wheel FLI with 7 positions
- Filters: u', g', r', i', z' and narrow band H-alpha
Other facilities
- Platforms with sliding roof for the telescopes of guest observers
- 9 fully equipped meeting rooms from 20 to 350 seats
- 150 rooms for up 350 guests
- Coffee breaks and banquets
- Gender equality facilities (child caring from 9:00am to 7:00pm)
- Wellness center
Activities
- Outreach
- Gamma Ray Bursts afterglow follow-ups
- Extrasolar planet transits