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Re: (meteorobs) Video Camera Data
Hi Dave:
Thank's for the additional information on video cameras. I was looking
for a camera that would let us reach fainter magnitudes with the Sandia
All-sky cameras. Our present limit is about magnitude 0.0. A little bit
better if the star is red. Rob McNaught in Australia is using such a camera
and his limiting magnitude is ~0.0 also. I was hoping to record 1st or 2nd
magnitude stars. You can of course reach fainter magnitudes if you use a
telephoto lens but this defeats the purpose of the all-sky camera coverage.
I may mount such a camera on my C-14. My dome slit is somewhat narrow
for a 14 inch. It was designed for an 8 inch when I built it. I have a
physical problem that prevents me from looking up which makes it difficult
to aim my telescope at objects at high elevation angles. Such a camera may
help me aim the telescope and also keep it centered in the dome slit while
I'm doing CCD imaging.
Cheers: Ed Majden
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