Equipment - CCD Cameras



MEADE DEEP SKY IMAGER PRO:
CCD (Guiding): ICX-254AL (B/W)
Size: 510H x 492V with pixels of 9.6um H x 7.5um V which gives 4.90mm H x 3.69mm V overall.
QE unknown.
Read noise: Unknown.
Well depth: Unknown.
Dynamic range: Unknown.
Digitization: 16 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Moderate.
Cooling: None.

MEADE DEEP SKY IMAGER PRO II:
CCD: ICX-429ALL (B/W)
Size: 752H x 582V with pixels of 8.60um H x 8.30um V which gives 6.47mm H x 4.83mm V overall. QE at 540nm is 68%.
Read noise: 11e-.
Well depth: 50,000e-.
Dynamic range: ~73db.
Digitization: 16 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Moderate.
Cooling: None.

LUMENERA LW11059:
CCD: KAI11002 (B/W)
Size: 4008H x 2672V with pixels of 9um H x 9um V which gives 37.25mm H x 25.70mm V overall.
QE at 500nm is 50%.
Read noise: 15e-.
Well depth: 60,000e-.
Dynamic range: ~73db.
Digitization: 12 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Moderate.
Cooling: None.
Notes: Gain ranges from 0.0 to 2.0: Gain 1.5=1.6e-/ADU, Gain 1.0=3.4e-/ADU, Gain 0.5=4.1e-/ADU.

QUANTIX PHOTOMETRICS 6303e:
CCD: KAF6303e (B/W)
Size: 3072H x 2048V with pixels of 9um H x 9um V which gives 27.65mm H x 18.48mm V overall.
QE at 620nm is 67%.
Read noise: 13e-.
Well depth: 85,000e-.
Dynamic range: ~76db.
Digitization: 12 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Low.
Cooling: None.
Notes: This camera was modified by adding a mechanical shutter and t-thread mount, see notes here.

Canon Rebel 450D:
CMOS Canon sensor. (Color RGGB)
Size: 4272H x 2848V with pixels of 5.2um H x 5.2um V which gives 22.21mm H x 14.8mm V overall.
QE 33% (after filters?)
Read noise: 3.6e- (ISO 1600.)
Well depth: Unknown.
Dynamic range: Unknown.
Digitization: 14 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Low.
Cooling: None.

ASI178MM Cool:
CMOS: IMX178 (B/W)
Size: 3096H x 2080V with pixels of 2.4um H x 2.4um V which gives 22.2mm H x 14.8mm V overall.
QE at 525nm is 77%.
Read noise: 1.4e- (high sens, <2.2e- otherwise.)
Well depth: 15,000e-.
Dynamic range: ~75db.
Digitization: 14 bit.
Anti-Bloom: Yes.
Frame rate: Fast.
Cooling: Yes.




CAMERA

Meade DSI
Meade DSI II
Lumenera LW11059
Quantix Photometrics 6303e
Canon Rebel 450D
ASI178MM Cool
 ACTUAL FOV
80mm F6
35' x 26' (4.13" x 3.22")
46' x 35' (3.70" x 3.57")
258' x 172' (3.87" x 3.87")
198' x 132' (3.87" x 3.87")
159' x 106' (2.23" x 2.23")
53' x 36' (1.03" x 1.03")
 ACTUAL FOV
4" F7.4
22' x 17' (2.63" x 2.06")
30' x 22' (2.36" x 2.28")
165' x 110' (2.47" x 2.47")
126' x 84' (2.47" x 2.47")
102' x 78' (1.43" x 1.43")
34' x 23' (0.66" x 0.66")
 ACTUAL FOV
10" F4
17' x 12' (1.95" x 1.52")
22' x 16' (1.75" x 1.69")
122' x 81' (1.83" x 1.83")
94' x 62' (1.83" x 1.83")
75' x 50' (1.06" x 1.06")
25' x 17' (0.49" x 0.49")
 ACTUAL FOV
10" F10
7' x 5' (0.78" x 0.61")
9' x 7' (0.70" x 0.67")
49' x 33' (0.73" x 0.73")
37' x 25' (0.73" x 0.73")
30' x 20' (0.42" x 0.42")
10' x 7' (0.19" x 0.19")
 ACTUAL FOV
8" F10
8' x 6' (0.97" x 0.76")
11' x 8' (0.87" x 0.84")
61' x 41' (0.91" x 0.91")
47' x 31' (0.91" x 0.91")
38' x 25' (0.53" x 0.53")
13' x 8' (0.24" x 0.24")




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