SCORPIO parameters

Focal reducer main parameters
Focal ratio at the 6m telescope F/2.6
Spectral Range 3600-10000 A
DQE (telescope+SCORPIO+CCD)80% in Direct Image mode
30% in Long Slit mode
Limit magnitude for images R=26.8 (S/N=5 for Texp=1800 sec, seeing 1.5'')
Limit magnitude for low-resol. spectra R=24.0 (S/N=10 in continuum, Texp=7200 sec)


CCD-Detector
Name EEV 42-40
Size, pixels 2048x2048
Scale, arcsec/px 0.18
Field of view, arcmin 6.1
Pixel size, mkm13.5x13.5
Quantum Eff. Max 83% Plot of the DQE
Read-of-noise, e 1.8-4.0
Gain, e/ADU0.5, 2.1
Dark, e/min0.03