Sensor breakthrough: Sony has developed a backlit CMOS sensor with global shutter
This s very cool! Sony has just announced a CMOS chip that can read all the pixels at once - plus is has large 3 micron pixel size which will…
This s very cool! Sony has just announced a CMOS chip that can read all the pixels at once - plus is has large 3 micron pixel size which will…
CCD vs CMOS | Teledyne DALSA Another interesting read on CCD vs CMOS Much has been written about the relative advantages of CMOS versus CCD imagers. It seems that…
A good read on colour vs mono astronomy cameras Should You Get a Colour or Monochrome Camera? • PhotographingSpace.com Why on earth would you ever choose a monochrome camera for…
Spectacular !!! NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula, imaged in rare clear skies on Feb 11th, 12th and 15th - total exposure time 7.25 hours. Narrowband Ha + Oiii (+RGB stars) NGC…
Another good tutorial. How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise – Lonely Speck Source: www.lonelyspeck.com/how-to-find-the-best-iso-for-astrophotography-dynamic-range-and-noise/
This is fun website to try - adds resolution to pics! New Photo Enhancing Software Easily Transforms Low-Resolution Images into High-Resolution Let’s Enhance is a new online photo enhancing software…
Always great news to see new ZWO cameras released. ASI071MC Pro Camera, Successor of ASI071MC-COOL! | ZWO ASI Source: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/zwo-news/asi071mc-pro-camera/
Good background on on Sony Exmor sensors, especially the GSTAR-EX3 used in astronomy cameras like the GSTAR-EX3 or Hypercam IMX178 What is Sony’s Exmor Technology Anyway? A personal CMOS tutorial by…
Very detailed article about the differences between CMOS and CCD cameras. Comparison of CMOS and CCD in the field of spectrography For spectrographic applications in particular, I compare the…
Info on producing Hubble palette images using Photoshop. Creating Hubble Palette Color Mapped Images Creating Hubble Palette Color Mapped Images Source: bf-astro.com/hubblep.htm
Lens guide for astrophotography Top stuff! Lonely Speck’s Ultimate List of Best Astrophotography Lenses – Lonely Speck Source: www.lonelyspeck.com/lonely-specks-ultimate-list-of-best-astrophotography-lenses/
Jupiter 2014 Opposition – Biggest, Brightest, Closest For The Year Tonight! Today the biggest planet of them all is at opposition to the sun and closest and brightest for the…