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Re: [ATM] Infrared Scope Design

Gold is not necessary Aluminum is a very good
reflector of infrared.

Dale Eason
--- Jacob Lauser <23tauri@gmail.com> wrote:

> This may sound stupid, but what's to stop an ATM
> from building a scope
> with a gold-coated primary and using an SBIG CCD to
> do infrared
> astrophotography?
> 
> I assume that all you would need is an appropriate
> infrared filter and
> that the CCD could be still used to take such
> images. Is that
> feasible?
> 
> Any comments? Suggestions?
> 
> - Jake L.
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