Prototype apparatus
- 2 CCD cameras, 2000×2000 pixels, custom design,
- fast, programmable electronics (FPGA, μP, RAM),
- readout noise ~16e– @ 2 Mpixels/s, 12e– @ 1 Mpixel/s,
- custom shutter design ~107 cycles,
- optics: f = 85 mm, f/d = 1.2 lenses, FOV ~ 21°x21°,
- motorized mount, goes to any point in < 1 min
- localization: ASAS site, Las Campanas Observatory
- in regular operation from July 2004 to December 2009.
The apparatus at the test site in Brwinow (near Warsaw)
Pi of the Sky cameras together with ASAS cameras in a common dome at the Las Campanas Observatory
Inside the control room:
ASAS’ 25 cm telescope could have been used to follow up Pi of the Sky triggers:
