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| Detector: | 2048 x 2048 pix, e2v back-illuminated CCD 42-40 |
| Pixel scale: | 0.08 arcsec/pix unbinned |
| Field-of-view: | 2.7 x 2.7 arcmin |
| Dark current: | 0.55 e-/s/pix at -20 C |
| Electronics gain: | 1.26 e-/DN |
| Read-noise: | 9.5 e- |
| Saturation: | 65,536 counts, or 82,500 e- |
| Linearity: | XXXX |
| Binning: | Default binning is 2x2, unless requested otherwise. |
| Pre-flash: | Pre-flash is required to minimize image persistence. Can be disabled for a rapid time-series. |
| Overhead: | 14 sec binned 2x2 with pre-flash; 7 sec without pre-flash. |
| Cooling: | Thermal electric cooler stabilizes at -20 C in 30 min. |
| Filters: | u (data), g (data), r (data), i (data), z (data). |
| z-band: | IR LEDs on the Hecto robots produce a large ~2000 cnt/min background in z-band. |
| Shutter correction: | Shutter correction is required for short <10 sec exposures. |