Re: [APML] Tech Pan - the facts???

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Hmm, there is a thought. How about someone slumping the substrate for
schmidt camera CCD's?

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health



In a message dated 1/15/2002 6:04:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jmirtle@shaw.ca writes:


   I am also relieved that I am not the only who can't cough up the cash
to
   pick up a 3K by 4K 6.8um pixel CCD - the MINIMUM I would consider to
do the job



Even if you could, there's no way you'll be able to bend the CCD chip to
fit the field curvature of your Schmidt.
Face it, if you're going to stick with a Schmidt, you'll never get a
CCD. Better invest in lotsa film.

P.S what kinda star sizes do you get with that Schmidt on TP? (don't say
2 microns!).

Roland Christen

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