PST3 is a cluster of telescopes composed of 5 individual instruments.
PST3 telescope A:
- 0.7m Planewave CDK700 alt-az telescope and mount
- two Nasmyth foci, each with IRF (Integrated Rotating Focuser)
- focus 1: f/6.5 and f=4540mm, Andor Zyla 5.5 sCMOS global and rolling shutter camera, USB3 version
- focus 2: f/4.5 and f=3150mm, filter wheel, FLI Kepler 4040 sCMOS front-illuminated camera
- Astrodyn Sloan Gen2 filters: u', g', r', i'
- Bessel filters: B, R
- automatic primary mirror cover
- primary and secondary mirror anti-dew heater
- dedicated GNSS (global navigation satellite system) clock for each camera image timing
- dedicated linux PC for each camera control and image reduction
- ScopeDome ClamShell 3M dome
PST3 telescope B:
- 0.32m Planewave CDK12.5 f/5.3 f=1855mm telescope
- Planewave L-500 direct-drive alt-az mount
- Andor Zyla 5.5 sCMOS global and rolling shutter camera, USB3 version
- primary and secondary mirror anti-dew heater
- dedicated GNSS (global navigation satellite system) clock for camera image timing
- dedicated linux PC for each camera control and image reduction
- ScopeDome ClamShell 3M dome shared with PST3 telescope D
PST3 telescope C:
- identical setup as PST3 telescope B with the addition of automatic filter wheel
- Thorlabs long-pass filters: 400nm, 495nm, 590nm, 695nm, 780nm
- ScopeDome ClamShell 3M dome shared with PST3 telescope E
PST3 telescope D:
- 0.3m Sonnefeld f/1.0 f=300mm telescope
- Planewave L-500 direct-drive alt-az mount
- Andor Zyla 5.5 sCMOS, global and rolling shutter camera, USB3 version
- automatic telescope cover
- dedicated linux PC for each camera control and image reduction
- ScopeDome ClamShell 3M dome shared with PST3 telescope B
PST3 telescope E:
- identical setup as PST3 telescope D
- ScopeDome ClamShell 3M dome shared with PST3 telescope C