Determine how much of the sky can be imaged in a single night

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To determine how much of the sky can be imaged in a single night, one must first convert the telescope's field of view from arc seconds to degrees. The total number of exposures possible in 12 hours can be calculated by dividing the total time by the readout time per exposure. Multiplying the number of exposures by the field of view will yield the total area of the sky that can be imaged. This calculation will provide a clear understanding of the imaging capacity within the specified time frame. Completing these steps will fulfill the assignment requirements.
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Hello,
I am doing an assignment, and am required to work out how much of the sky can be imaged in a single night by a telescope.

If the amount of celestial sphere that is visible for this particular site is 26360.64 degree squared for the 12 hours.

The field of view of the telescope is 2100 x 1700 arc seconds, with a read out time of 5 seconds per exposure.

How would i figure out how much sky can be imaged over 12 hours?

I really need help.. this is due tonight :/
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William
 
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