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Focal length determination for the 60cm telescope at Astronomical station Vidojevica
Author(s) -
Z. Cvetković,
G. Damljanović,
R. Pavlović,
O. Vince,
I. S. Milic,
M. Stojanović
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
serbian astronomical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1820-9289
pISSN - 1450-698X
DOI - 10.2298/saj1284097c
Subject(s) - telescope , physics , focal length , optics , pixel , angular diameter , wavelength , optical telescope , stars , astronomy , lens (geology)
The focal length of a telescope is an important parameter in determining the angular pixel size. This parameter is used for the purpose of determining the relative coordinates (angular separation and positional angle) of double and multiple stars, and the precise coordinates of extragalactic radio sources (ERS) that are visible at optical wavelengths. At the Astronomical Station Vidojevica we have collected observations of these objects using two CCD cameras, Apogee Alta U42 and SBIG ST-10ME, attached to the 60 cm telescope. Its nominal focal length is 600 cm as given by the manufacturer. To determine the telescope focal length more precisely for both attached detectors, we used angular-separation measurements from CCD images taken at Astronomical Station Vidojevica. The obtained focal lengths are: F42 = (5989 ± 7) mm using the CCD camera Apogee Alta U42 attached to the telescope, and F10 = (5972 ± 4) mm with the CCD camera SBIG ST-10ME attached to the telescope

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