In terms of size, this 8.4-meter telescope won’t reign among the top five worldwide, but it makes up for that in speed. The CCD array has to read out its data fast enough for the camera to ...

The most commonly-used and convenient arrangement for CCD imaging was the piggy-back telescope mode. In this configuration, observers were still free to use the main telescope for visual eyepiece ...

Charge-coupled-device cameras are a vital component of many applications involving digital imaging. Neil Savage presents a summary of some of the latest products. Cameras based on charge-coupled ...

[Landingfield] is interested in astrophotography. He was dismayed at the cost of commercial camera sensors suitable for work like this, so he decided he would create his own. Although he started ...

With peak VIS-NIR at 58% and peak UV QE at 32%, the camera provides a moderate flat response and fulfills numerous applications. In the near-NIR range, the detector offers a low-cost option to the ...