MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAMERA
Main objective
| aperture diameter | 150 mm |
| focal length | 180 mm |
| diameter to focus ratio | 1/1.2 |
Image intensifier
| photocathode | S25 |
| quantum efficiency of the photocathode | 0.1 |
| input fiber optic window diameter | 80 mm |
| scaling factor | 4.5:1 |
| amplification coefficient | 120 |
Transmission optics
Constructed from two commercial objectives AVENIR SE2509
CCD camera
Commercial TV-CCD camera equipped with SONY 2/3" IXL285 matrix
| dimensions | 1280x1024 pix |
| availiable exposures | from 0.114 sec to 10 sec |
| read-out noise | 20 e_/pix |
Other parameters
| field of view | 15x20 degrees |
| frame scale | 50"/pix |
| unfiltered limiting magnitude | 11.5 for 0.114 sec |
| estimation for successful GRB observation rate | 1.6 per year |
| Data stream | 300 Gb per night |
Brief description of the real-time algorithm for searching and tracking
transients and any moving objects can be found here.
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