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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, eclipses and
transits
Terrestrial
• Image animals from a far distance
so as not to disturb feeding and
nesting spots
Specifications
Sensor:
Color CMOS sensor
Sensor size:
1/4"
Number of pixels:
640 x 480 pixel layout; 0.3 megapixel resolution
Pixel size:
6.0µm x 6.0µm
Video frame rate:
up to 30 frames/second
A/D conversion:
8 bit
IR filter:
Yes
Spectral Range:
400-650nm (with IR Filter)
Connection:
USB 1 or 2
Barrel:
1.25" threaded for filters
Figure 13.
Crescent phases of Venus.
Figure 14.
Venus Transit and
Sunspots.