ATM amateur infrared imaging

[GregJ888@aol.com]

Frank is right, but you can probably get a low end image for less. Something 
could probably be done in the $15k-$20k range.  Rockwell also makes the 
PICNIC array that appears to be the follow-on to the NICMOS.  The Hawaii 
chips are the newest.  Anyway, a 1/4 good (128x128) engineering grade PICNIC 
is in the $12k range (I'm not at the computer with the info so that from 
memory).  

I've looked into it as part of my AO project.  I have played with several 
ideas and it looks like it would be easy to build the electronics.  The issue 
is the price of the array.  

In the mean time, our CCDs will work in the I-Band...

Greg Jones