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University of Washington Flare Camera (FlareCam)
PI: Joe Huehnerhoff (jwhueh/apo.nmsu.edu)
Field size: 1024 x 1024 pixels (13.3 mm) FOV: 11.2' x 11.2' CCD: APOGEE U-47UV 13 um pixel, back-illuminated, UV enhanced Read-out time: 1 sec for the whole field, 1x1 binning Pixel Scale: 0.656"/pix Gain: 1.25 e-/ADU (left, right) Read-out noise, e: 11.8 e- Dark Current: 0.1 e-/sec at T ~ -30C QE at 5000A: 65%
Survey Cam (SurveyCam)
PI: Dmitry Bizyaev (dmbiz/apo.nmsu.edu)Development funding for SurveyCam granted by the Mt. Cuba Astronomical Foundation through grant GR0003819 (2011-2013, PI Dmitry Bizyaev).
| Field size: | 4096 x 4096 pixels (36.9 mm) |
| FOV: | 31.1' x 31.1' |
| CCD: | Apogee U16M-HC, 9 um pixel, KAF-16803, front-illuminated |
| Read-out time: | 24 sec, 1x1 binning |
| Pixel Scale: | 0.465"/pix |
| Gain: | 1.4 e-/ADU |
| Read-out noise, e: | 8 e- |
| Dark Current: | 0.01 e-/sec at CCD T ~ -40C |
| Non-linearity: | TBD |
| ADU saturation: | 65,000 |
| QE at 5000A: | ~ 60% |
