[Aavso-photometry] In defense of the ST-9 & CCD choiceConsiderations

[Michael Newberry]

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From: "arne" <arne at aavso.org>
To: "AAVSO photometry" <aavso-photometry at aavso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Aavso-photometry] In defense of the ST-9 & CCD 
choiceConsiderations


> mlfleenor at charter.net wrote:
>>
>>  I also have found that I can get great results while not paying too much 
>> attention to the silly 2”/pixel requirement. I certainly wouldn’t 
>> consider that as the primary factor for selecting a sensor. ( I run 
>> 0.62”/pix or 1.24”/pix with my ST10xme and 14” SCT )  You can 
>> easily deviate from this and achieve superb results. QE, noise and FOV 
>> are much more important to me.
>>
> Mike, have you seriously found a recent posting or reference that
> gives a guideline of 2arcsec/pix?
> Arne
>

Let's hope not!

Michael Newberry


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