Re: [APML] Equivalent ISO of an ST10E CCD

[Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>]

>I haven't seen this answered yet, maybe I can get you
>in the ballpark. I could not find the reference, but I
>did read a few years ago (big help huh?) that a CCD
>camera is the equivalent of ASA 20,000. If you take
>into account an increase in overall QE over that time
>span, a good guess would be 30,000-40,000. Obviously,
>this is not ST-10 specific and is basically a wild
>guess on my part.


Well, just as a wild guess on my part, I'd say this is ludicrous. <G>

Jerry


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