This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We present our mechanical design for a very-large-format, 4096x4096 pixel chargecoupled device (CCD) mosaic constructed from a 2X2 array of ...

This beautiful rendition of the Rosette Nebula is made from 14 separate CCD images. California astrophotographer Daniel Phillips combined images taken from observing sessions separated by several ...

push the limits of the unknown for years to come. The new camera is known as QUEST (Quasar Equatorial Survey Team).

The use of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) on ground-based optical telescopes has increased markedly over the past few years, in part due to the successful development and distribution of a number of ...

If you already own a telescope and want more from your amateur astronomy hobby, have you considered astrophotography? With the advent of new camera technology, it is now possible for the average ...

The artistic dilemma at the National Air and Space Museum has always been that the flying machines dwarf any attempt to present a jazzy display. The Wright Flyer, the Lunar Roving Vehicle and the ...