(meteorobs) Astrovid "Fireball Camera"

[stange]

My impression too Chris when it first came out.

It is designed for those that have limited construction skills or have 
excessive funds to play with. It is likely just a package using previous 
modified B/W cameras that they market. -....Like my Stellacam II. with a 
1/2" CCD from them. It is cooled though which is a big advantage & they 
offer user friendly software etc. Kinda a "turn-key" package.....

YCSentinel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2008/11/24 12:25
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Astrovid "Fireball Camera"


> The camera is pretty new- a few months. Probably a good system if you're
> into buying all your stuff, but you can build the same thing (pretty 
> easily,
> IMO) for a lot less.
>
> Chris
>
> *****************************************
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bob71741" <bob71741 at yahoo.com>
> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:13 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs) Astrovid "Fireball Camera"
>
>
>> Sky and Telescope in its January 2009 issue has listed as a hot
>> product for 2009 a "Fireball" CCD camera made by Astrovid.
>>
>> The complete system costs ca. $1100, and if you want a fisheye lens to
>> do "allsky", add another $190.
>>
>> They do not really give any technical specs on their website for the
>> camera. (http://astrovid.com)
>>
>> Is this camera new, or has it been around for a while? Has anyone seen
>> or used one?
>>
>> Best regards
>> Bob
>
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