RBT/PST2 main components:

Robotic telescope

• manufacturer: Planewave
• model: CDK700
• primary mirror diameter: 0.7m
• optical system: Corrected Dall-Kirkham, dual Nasmyth foci
• focal ratio: f/6.6
• focuser and derotator at both foci
• mount: azimuthal fork mount, direct-drive, sidereal and non sidereal tracking possible
• PC control: Windows and linux software

Photometric CCD camera

• manufacturer: Andor
• model: iXon X3
• pixel size: 13um
• pixel count: 1024 x 1024
• field fo view: 10' x 10'
• type: back-illuminated EM-CCD
• cooling: thermo-electric, up to -80 deg C without water assist
• effective readout noise: <0.1 electrons/pixel (EM mode)
• readout speeds: up to 10MHz (full frame)

Older equipment:

Fiber-fed echelle spectrograph

• custom design based on spectrograph of PST1
• resolution R ~ 40000
• fiber diameter: 50 microns
• fiber scale: 2.2 arcsec
• collimator focal ratio: ~ f/5
• 400mm Canon lens
• no moving parts inside
• exposimeter capable of determining effective exposure center

Spectroscopic CCD camera

• Andor iKon-L
• back-illuminated CCD
• cooling: 5 stage thermo-electric, up to -100 deg C with +15 deg C water assist
• readout noise: ~2.8 electrons/pixel
• readout speeds: 50kHz, 1MHz, 3MHz and 5MHz

Spectrograph box

• external size: 2.2m x 1.2m x 1.2m
• two stage thermal isolation
• Sorbotran vibration isolation
• 21 temperature, 7 pressure and 1 humidity sensors
• active temperature stabilization