A 4096x4096 (4kx4k) CCD camera is placed at the focal plane of a tele- scope with...

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A 4096x4096 (4kx4k) CCD camera is placed at the focal plane of a tele- scope with an aperture of 508 mm and a focal ratio of f/8.0. Each pixel is square with 9pm on a side. What is the focal length of the telescope, and calculate the plate scale, the number of arc seconds per pixel, and the field of view of the CCD. If the seeing is typically 2", how many pixels fit across a star's seeing disk? A 4096x4096 (4kx4k) CCD camera is placed at the focal plane of a tele- scope with an aperture of 508 mm and a focal ratio of f/8.0. Each pixel is square with 9pm on a side. What is the focal length of the telescope, and calculate the plate scale, the number of arc seconds per pixel, and the field of view of the CCD. If the seeing is typically 2", how many pixels fit across a star's seeing disk?

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To determine the focal length of the telescope we can use the formula focal length aperture dia... View the full answer