Re: [APML] 48 Inch Schmidt Telescopes

[lkt <tan@cox.net>]

Jerry,

 I am getting the impression that many professional Schmidts have been
outfitted with a CCD detectors. This is just a guess as I have not
looked at all the Schmidts. The Schmidt camera in Cerro Tololo had this
modification where a mirror was placed near the film plane which
reflects light out of the tube, sort of like a newtonian. The CCD camera
is placed outside the tube. See:

http://www.starryscapes.com/tmp/cerro_tololo_schmidt.jpg

The black shroud encases the CCD portion of the scope.

The astronomer who was using the camera as was giving me a tour of this
setup. 

Loke


 

Jerry Lodriguss wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Thanks, but I'm not interested in it that much if it's shooting CCD, there
> is nothing unique about that anymore. <G>  I'm interested in the one that's
> still shooting film.
> 
> Thanks though,
>

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