--- In C14@y..., "W. Gondella" <gondella@s...> wrote:
The enlarged view shows a really, REALLY nice image!! Kudos rdc!
I should
ask where you bought the camera, where one can get specs on it and
what you
paid for it?
I bought it second hand. There is one on astromart now for about
$7500 or so. The chip is the TK1024 chip which was made by Tektronix
until they spun the CCD operation out to be a separate company (SITE,
[ ]). The TK1024 has been replaced by the
SI003 which is basically the same except the well depth is upped to
300K electrons rather than the 150K of the TK1024. Finger Lakes
Instruments makes the camera and has a website:
www.fli-cam.com
The Dream Machine is in their IMG line.
You can also see more information on it by looking at the following
link to my website:
Also, I must point out that a CM1400 (in the strict sense) was not
used, but
instead, a C14. Pictures like this are the result of excellent
stability
and tracking accuracy, neither of which are hallmarks of the CI-700
mount
(which makes a C14 into a CM1400), along with a ccd camera which is
a good
match to the telescope.
You are right about the CI700 mount. Have a look at my website and
you can see my experience with it and with the AP1200GTO which
replaced it.
Thanks for sharing those really fine pictures!
You are welcome, I am just happy someone enjoys looking at them
besides me!
Richard (rdc)
Wayne E. Gondella
AFA Engineering Company
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Message: 2
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 12:55:03 -0000
From: "rdcrisp" <rdcrisp@e...>
Subject: First light in a C14: FLI Dream Machine
I recently acquired an FLI Dream Machine camera using the TK1024
array. Over the weekend I tried it out with my CM1400/AP1200GTO
system.
The first results:
