USB Extension Cable
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Things to Do
Moon
Learn your way around our closest celestial neighbor.
•Image the craters, mountains and valleys.
•Image the different phases from New moon to Full Moon
•Image the detail at the terminator
•Create a moon mosaic (Figure 9)
Planets
•Take a movie of the position of the great red spot of Jupiter during the Gas Giant’s <10 hour day.
•Image Jupiter’s moons and their shadows as they transit across the Gas Giant
•Follow in Galileo’s footsteps by Imaging the different phases of Venus
Solar
•Using a full aperture Solar Filter to image sunspots (Figure 10)
Terrestrial
•Image wildlife from a far distance so as not to disturb feeding and nesting spots (Figure 11)
Figure 9. Use software to assemble individual frames to create a higher resolution image. Image taken using Orion Apex 90mm Mak- Cass telescope and Orion 0.5x Focal reducer. 4 Individual images assembled In Adobe Photoshop.
Figure 10. Image taken using Orion Apex 90mm Mak-Cass telescope and Orion 0.5x Focal reducer.
Figure 11. Small bird of prey. Image taken using Orion Apex 90mm Mak- Cass telescope.
Recommended Reading
(Books available through Orion, check the catalog or OrionTelescopes.com for more information).
Specifications
Sensor | Micron Color CMOS sensor |
Sensor size | 1/3" |
Number of pixels | 1280 x 1024 pixel layout; 1.3 megapixel resolution |
Pixel size | 3.6µm x 3.6µm |
Video frame rate | Up to 15 frames/second at full resolution |
A/D conversion | 8 bit |
IR filter | Yes |
Connection | High Speed USB 2.0 |
Barrel | 1.25" threaded for filters |
12 | 13 |