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PISCO

PISCO

Plate scale on Magellan at f/10 is 0.108" per unbinned 10 micron pixel. That's for a focal length of 6.5*11=71.526 meters. 

telescopediameter (m)f-numberfocal lengthplate scale.
Magellan, Nasmyth6.51171.526m0.108"/pix
Keck, Nasmyth1015149.60.05
SOAR, 14' field Nasmyth4.316.668.170.11
VLT Nasmyth8151200.06
Gemini, bent cass8.1161290.06
Apache Point, Nasmyth3.510350.22
Wm Herschel Telescope, Nasmyth4.21146.20.17
CTIO Cass focus4.07.831.20.25
ESO NTT, Nasmyth3.61139.60.20
ESO 3.6 m, Cass X3.6828.80.27
ESO 2.2 m Cass X2.2-- 
ANU 2.3 meter, Nasmyth2.31841.40.19
Nordic 2.6m, Cass focus OK?2.51127.50.28
     
     

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