Re: [APML] New Image: M78 Mosaic

["Robert Gendler" <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>]

Mike,
It was a 20" newtonian. What I find impressive
is that your shot with a 5" aperture and ST10
is pretty close in resolution!
Rob

> http://www.webcom.com/af9y/veilst10.htm
>
>    What was the telescope used for the FLI 6303E image?
>
> (You can reply privately since we may be doing too much
>   CCD talk for the film group)
>
>
> From:           "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
> To:             <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Subject:        Re: [APML] New Image: M78 Mosaic
> Date sent:      Thu, 13 Dec 2001 17:39:42 -0800
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>
> > Great image Rob!
> > Roland mentioned the large array cameras.  I looked at FLI a few days
ago and did not
> > realize that they are making cameras with the 3k x 2k and 4k x 4k - 9
micron Kodak chips.
> > Drool......... I also see that Wil and Brian are using the 6303E chip.
Wow!   Why hasn't
> > SBIG come out with cameras using these two chips?  For those who haven't
seen it, check
> > this image out...taken with the 6303E.
> > http://www.fli-cam.com/images/Gallery/ngc6992FRGB04-FLIweb.jpg
> >
> > Now if I could only come up with 16K or 23K...........sigh..............
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > ==================
> > Chris Cook
> > Astronomical Photography
> > www.abmedia.com/astro
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Chris1011@aol.com <Chris1011@aol.com>
> >     To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >     Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:46 PM
> >     Subject: Re: [APML] New Image: M78 Mosaic
> >
> >
> >     In a message dated 12/13/2001 4:37:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> >     robgendler@worldnet.att.net writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >         The ST10 would offer much better resolution
> >         but the FOV of the IMG camera is 4X that of the kodak3200
(ST10).
> >
> >
> >     Thanks for the info. Mark Jenkins has an FLI camera similar to the
ST10E but without
> >     guide chip. He's using an STV for guiding and getting good results.

> >
> >     I just visited the FLI web site again. They have some interesting
chips, including a
> >     large Site chip from Marconi and a 2"x2" chip from Kodak - don't ask
the price for
> >     these. Amazing. I hope these products will become more affordable
down the road.
> >
> >     Roland Christen
> >
>
>
>
> Mike Cook, AF9Y
> http://www.webcom.com/af9y
> mwcook@cris.com
>
>
>
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