Science Operations

Instrument Characteristics

LBTI Science Cameras Overview

LMIRcam NOMIC
Wavelength Coverage (μm) 1.5-5.1 8-14
Throughput >30% >20%
Field of View (arc seconds) 20×20 12×12
Strehl 90% @3.8 μm 98% @11 μm
Strehl 90% @3.8 μm 98% @11 μm
Spectral Resolution 350 100
5 sigma detection, 1 hour 19.0 (7 μJy) @ L 13.3 (200 μJy) @ N
Spatial Resolution 40 mas @ L 100 mas @ N

*from Defrère et al. 2014