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E: 31/07 ?? WIN! The ultimate planetary, lunar and solar cameras! x 3 + software
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What is the light-capturing sensor in an astro-imaging camera called?
the CCD chip - I think!!
Have you ever dreamed of taking crisp, stunning shots of the rugged lunar surface, Saturn’s rings or Jupiter’s clouds through your telescope?
Well, you could be doing just that within a few weeks. That’s because this month we’ve teamed up with The Imaging Source to offer you the chance to win one of its nextgeneration USB 2.0 astronomy cameras, which are tailor-made for planetary imaging.
The star prize is a DMK 31AU03.AS monochrome camera, worth £458. It boasts a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, captures 30 frames per second and has a maximum exposure time of 60 minutes. The two runner-up prizes are DMK 21AU04.AS monochrome cameras worth £309. These capture 60 frames per second and have a resolution of 640×480 pixels. All the cameras have a low-noise Sony CCD chipand a USB 2.0 interface.
Each winner also receives a copy of the renowned camera control software IC Capture.AS.
G'luck!
What is the light-capturing sensor in an astro-imaging camera called?
the CCD chip - I think!!
Have you ever dreamed of taking crisp, stunning shots of the rugged lunar surface, Saturn’s rings or Jupiter’s clouds through your telescope?
Well, you could be doing just that within a few weeks. That’s because this month we’ve teamed up with The Imaging Source to offer you the chance to win one of its nextgeneration USB 2.0 astronomy cameras, which are tailor-made for planetary imaging.
The star prize is a DMK 31AU03.AS monochrome camera, worth £458. It boasts a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, captures 30 frames per second and has a maximum exposure time of 60 minutes. The two runner-up prizes are DMK 21AU04.AS monochrome cameras worth £309. These capture 60 frames per second and have a resolution of 640×480 pixels. All the cameras have a low-noise Sony CCD chipand a USB 2.0 interface.
Each winner also receives a copy of the renowned camera control software IC Capture.AS.
G'luck!
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