Equipment

Main requirements:       • Wide field of view (all-sky) • Possibility to use polarization filter • Aperture * Mechanics for filter rotation - Linearity of CCD on light intensity - 12-16 bits intensity depth o Automatic operation o External mount v Optional registration of aurora during night time
Characteristics of basic lens “ОСШ-08-ГАО”: Focus distance 1.6 mm Field of view 180 deg Circular image with diameter of 4.2 mm Aperture 1:0.82 Spectral region 430-750 nm Resolution: Center – 100 lines/mm Edges – 70 lines/mm CS-mount Length 235 mm Diameter – 103 mm
Camera Prosilica GC-780: - Interface IEEE 802.3 1000baseT - Resolution 782 x 582 - Sensor Sony ICX415 - Sensor type CCD Progressive - Sensor size Type 1/2 - Cell size 8.3 μm - Lens mount C (adjustable) - Max frame rate at full resolution 64 fps - A/D 12 bit - On-board FIFO 16 MB - Output Bit depth 8/12 bit - Mono modes Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed
Filters: Polarization Sony CPL (37 mm) – is possible to rotate Blue-green СЗС21 (h=3 мм) – steady state Yellow ЖС17 (h=3 мм) – may be removed from the field of view
Mechanics for CPL filter rotation

Twi-light camera without box

Twi-light camera at position