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Lick Observatory science Cameras

Camera / LocationDewarCCD make & modelrows (approx)Cols (approx)Pixel sizeStandard UCAMCompatible UCAMS
Kast RedKast-RedReticon400120015US01USO1, US02
Kast BlueKast-BlueFairchild CCD30412048204815US02USO1, US02
Hamilton Spect4e2v CCD203-824096409612US03US03, US05, US06
PFCamPFCamFairchild CCD-4864096409615US04USO4
Nickel Direct2Loral LL3-w20-0,02048204815US05USO3, US05
Nickel Spect9Reticon400120015US05USO3, US05
APFAPF e2v CCD42-90 2048 4608+4 13.5 US07 US07,US08

 

Lick Observatory guide Cameras

Camera / LocationDewarCCD make & modelrows (approx)Cols (approx)Pixel sizeStandard UCAMCompatible UCAMS
Cass Guidern/aLBNL400690 24UG01 (integral)UG01 (integral)
Coude/CAT Guidern/aLBNL4701264 24UG02 (integral)UG02 (integral)
PFCam Guidern/aLBNL400690 24UG03 (integral)UG03 (integral)
Nickel Guidern/aLBNL4701264 24 UG04 (integral) UG04 (integral)

 

Lick Observatory UCAM CCD controllers

Controller IDNormal UseCompatible UsesTiming Board FirmwareTiming Board Firmware (date)Temperatutre Board FirmwareTemperature Board Firmware (date)
US01Kast-redKast-red, Kast-blue4.085/20/114.022/19/09
US02Kast-blueKast-red, Kast-blue4.085/20/114.022/19/09
US03Hamilton SpectDewars 2,4,6,8,94.085/20/114.022/19/09
US04PFCamPFCam4.08>5/20/114.022/19/09
US05Nickel Direct & SpectDewars 2,4,6,8,94.08>5/20/114.022/19/09
US06Spare for dewar 4Dewars 4,6,84.085/20/114.022/19/09
US07APFAPF 4.085/20/11 4.022/19/09
US08APF spareAPF 4.08 5/20/11 4.02 2/19/09
UG01Cass Guider Cass / PF 4.08 5/20/114.022/19/09
UG02CAT Guider Coude 4.08 5/20/11 4.022/19/09
UG03PFCam Guider Coude / PF 4.08 5/20/11 4.022/19/09
UG04 Nickel Guider Cass / Nickel 3.02 1/8/07 3.03 1/3/07

 

Lick Observatory UCAM computers

Computer NameCamera supportedUCAM Software build dates
kareadyKast-red4/26/11
kablooiekast-blue12/29/10, 11/30/10
dustyHamilton Spect2/10/12, 4/26/11
pfcampcPFCam4/26/11, 12/29/10, 12/28/10
nickelboxpcNickel Direct/Spect5/12/10
nectarNickel Direct/Spect1/25/12
warsawAPF?
bigeyeCass/PF guider12/12/11, 9/14/11
nickeyeNickel guider4/27/11, 7/12/11
coudeyeCoude/CAT guider2/18/12, 1/12/12
redeye2Coude/CAT guider2/11/11, 8/4/09