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NickK

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DIY spectrograph first light
« on: February 27, 2014, 12:09:40 AM »
I still have a lot of tweaking.. and cover to finish.. but the skeleton is finally put together..

Here's a CF bulb as a test source.. with a 383L providing the imaging:
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NickK

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Re: DIY spectrograph first light
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2014, 10:49:54 PM »
It's performance is measured, 0.9A R=6410, dispersion 0.1A/pixel. The final phase one design should increase this performance to (theoretically) 0.67A, R=8611.

I'm using a 383L here, where the 5.4um pixels and the wide sensor give a good spectrum.

Here's the two Hg lines at 20A separation:
« Last Edit: February 28, 2014, 11:22:56 AM by NickK »
ATIK 383L+, Titan, 16IC, EFW2, OAG | Pentax 105SDP | NEQ6
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Re: DIY spectrograph first light
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 08:38:39 AM »
More - with a bit of adjustment, the collimator is now at 600mm:
ATIK 383L+, Titan, 16IC, EFW2, OAG | Pentax 105SDP | NEQ6
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