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QHY10 – an afterparty „review“

OK, it’s not going to be a real review, but just a bunch of user comments after using this camera for a while. First, I’d like to state the reasons why did I purchase it? I wanted a camera that … Celý příspěvek

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IDAS LPS-P2, LPS-V4, Astrodon Sloan z’, Baader UV/IR Block

Seeing is believing. I like to check and measure myself various characteristics and parameters of new items that I have just purchased. The purpose is to show how good or bad the product is in order to make it easier … Celý příspěvek

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Noise Tests of Kodak KAI-11002ME in Moravian G3-11000 CCD

Initially, I wanted to measure dark current of KAI-11002ME, because everybody says how high it is (yes, from the CCD specification it’s really huge), but has anyone really “seen it”? Me not. I have seen – measured – couple of … Celý příspěvek

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QHY10 – Binning, Gain, Offset, Noise, Light Response etc.

To get the best out of your new CCD camera it is very important to understand all the aspects and effects of various settings and to use the camera in the correct-most “mode”. Well, I have the camera already for … Celý příspěvek

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Atik 314L+ CCD camera short-handed review

Finally, after imaging with this CCD camera for more than two years, I decided to write some short review of this master-piece. I have focused on the main parameters like light response, gain, readout noise, dark current, TEC cooling tests … Celý příspěvek

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Visit of Teleskop Service

These days people tend to shop online and I am not any different. One of the reasons is that there are only few shops selling astronomical equipment. Teleskop Service (Teleskop-Express) is one of my favorite supplier and because I needed … Celý příspěvek

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Set-Point TEC Cooling Tests of QHY CCD camera

There were many reasons to purchase a color CCD camera after having more than four monochromatic cameras dedicated for astrophotography. Some of them were: shooting comets, shooting constellations, shooting broadband color images (reflection or dark nebulae) under limited weather conditions … Celý příspěvek

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Borg 77EDII Astrograph – an user “review”

Finally! I found something that “works” for me. And what a surprise – it is my old, beloved, little Borg 77EDII that I purchased in 2008 as my first ever refracting telescope for astronomical photography. At that time I haven’t … Celý příspěvek

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Dew Heater Straps Measurement

I have collected many objectives (OTAs – optical tube assemblies) during the last three years I have been doing astronomical photography and since I decided to have a heating strap for every single lens I use (so as I do … Celý příspěvek

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What’s the problem with my flat field? Dew or Icing.

From time to time, I see this question to be posted on various discussion boards and forums. As I have recently got a new experience, I show an example of a flat-field calibration frame affected by dew (or possibly icing) … Celý příspěvek

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