Cameras based on charge-coupled-device (CCD) detectors are continuing to prove ... caused by atmospheric turbulence, to adjust their telescope mirrors in real time. “It's basically the best ...

Once you've picked out a camera, you'll need one of the best lenses for astrophotography to go with it. The best telescopes can also help you capture images of the night sky with more accuracy.

We’ve looked at hacking film cameras to digital lately. If you prefer your telescopes in the cloud, there’s always the unfortunately named Skynet.

The Celestron’s NexStar 6SE orange-tube telescope combines advanced features and excellent optics in one easy-to-use system. The NexStar 6SE is the perfect choice for your first serious telescope, ...

to supply CCD image sensors for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will have the largest digital camera ever built for ground-based astronomy. (Credit: ...

Because the telescope is large, its camera is also large; the height is taller than human being and its weight is about three tons. The camera consists of lens, filters, shutter, and light sensors.

The SLAC team isn't yet in possession of all the camera's components, such as its lenses, so it used a 150-micron pinhole to project images on to the CCD array ... need a big telescope and ...

The telescope is equipped with an instrument selector with a CCD and filter wheel, an eyepiece for visual observing, and a high-speed camera for planetary imaging. Current projects include exoplanet ...

SPECULOOS is a project led by the University of Liège, Belgium and carried out in partnership with the University of ...