Scientific
Solutions has recently developed a small
all-sky fisheye spectral imager, with a length
of 14 inches and a 3 inch diameter. This
tiny instrument is capable of imaging an
entire 180 degree field of view simultaneously.
Optically, the all-sky (180 degree) field
of view is imaged onto a 1392x1040 pixel
Sony CCD at F/0.95. This is accomplished
by using a Zenitar 16mm F/2.8 fisheye lens.
A telecentric design ensures that all the
chief rays are at normal incidence at the
image plane, allowing the use of narrow bandpass
(<2nm) interference filters in the five
position filter wheel.
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Miniature
All Sky Imager
All Sky Imager with filter
wheel (5 positions)
Applications:
all-sky imaging, auroral imaging & detection,
cloud monitoring, astronomical extinction measurements,
aerosol and pollution monitoring, security
and survallience, meteor imaging/detection
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Images
at F/0.95; factor of two faster than fisheye
C-mount lenses alone
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Length:
14 inches (with camera)
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Diameter:
3 inches
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Finish:
anodized to order (black, red, gold,
none)
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Mounting:
vertical (as a mast)
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Field
of view: 180 degrees
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Camera:
Starlight Xpress CCD SXVR-H9 (monochrome)
or –H9C RGB color (cooled)
CCD: Sony ICX285AL
1392x1040 6.45µm x 6.45µm pixels
chip dimension: 8.9mm x 6.7mm
Peek QE: 65% and 5400Å
Full well capacity: 27,000 e-
Dark current: 0.02 e-/s @ 10C ambient
USB 2 built-in computer interface download
rate: 3.7s (full resolution)
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Computer:
netbook (included)
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Software:
Maxim DL or SSI's Image Tool
$19,995.00
(filters priced
separately)
Filter:
bandwidth ~2nm, up to 5 (2" diameter)
filter positions available using filter wheel
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