I am in the process of asking for my one wish to be granted by a foundation. I know what telescope, software, and even accessories and laptop I want. But the hard part is the camera. I just dont know what features make for a very good astrophotography camera. If someone could please help I would greatly appreciate it.
2007-12-18 07:51:10 · 2 answers · asked by balefor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The chip should have microlenses. Low read noise, low dark current, and large electron wells are desirable. It is hard to find that information for consumer DSLRs and other standard cameras. It's advertised more on CCD cameras designed specifically for astrophotography. Active cooling with temperature regulation on the camera is very useful, which is only available on astro-purposed CCDs.
SBIG is one popular maker of high quality astrophotography CCDs. Check out http://www.sbig.com/sbwhtmls/products.htm to see their products. The ST-2000 is a very popular model and is priced in the $2k-$3k range. My dream camera would be an STL-6303 but that's a $9k camera.
2007-12-18 09:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about a regular digital camera and not a special astronomical camera, the Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras are popular. The most important thing is a removable lens, which is never an option on a low price digital snapshot cameras.
2007-12-18 08:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋