Modified to Deep Cooled CCD camera

[kimo]

Hi,

I just Modified DSI Pro into Deep Cooled CCD camera as a curiosity / Fun and to learn.

The CCD Box containing DSI PRO (circuit board only), Peltier device, Humidity sensor, Thermometer sensor, Metal bar for CCD and Drying Agent. I will show the camera very soon.

External devices:
1: Digital temperature controller.
2: Humidity and thermometer device.
3: Extra power supply

Dark frames were taken with this CCD. Ambient temperature was 30.6deg. I don’t know if it is worth for Singapore SKY ha..ha.

Thanks.

1min 30.6Deg

1min 20Deg

1min 15deg

1min 8 deg

1min 4deg

2min 4 deg

[cloud_cover]

It is! You can now go after planetary nebulae with a long focal length scope and narrowband filters! Most planetaries are small, not needing a large sensor unless you have such a long scope.

[roma_my]

Able to post the image of the modification process? Thanks.

[kimo]

I took some images.

[kimo]

Hi,
Today, I took Moon sample pic with this CCD cam, Sky is very cloudy at this moment . The ambian Temp was 29.3C, camera temp set to -2Deg cel below 0Deg C. I wanted to enshure that there is no Air Contamination. Telescope is 80mm refractor. It is a single Raw pic, no process was done. Focus were not very good as i used hand focus.

Thanks.