DUAL SODIUM CELL INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE THE MOTION OF THE SURFACE OF JUPITER ON 100 INCH HOOKER TELESCOPE.

MT WILSON, CA

THIS IS A RESEARCH PROJECT WITH JPL AND THE EDDY CO. AS PARTNERS.

FIRE-EYE CAMERA SYSTEM

WITH PROSILICA CAMERA

THIS IS THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF 100 DEG. FIELD OF VIEW AND A FRAME RATE OF UP TO 30 FPS. USING A FIREWIRE BUS POWERED SILICON BASED DETECTOR.

FIRE-EYE CAMERA SYSTEM

WITH CASCADE CAMERA

THIS IS A HIGH SENSITIVITY 100 DEG. FIELD OF VIEW SYSTEM USING A IMAGE INTESIFIER AND COOLED DETECTOR.

FIRE-EYE CAMERA SYSTEM

WITH DVC CAMERA

100 DEG. FIELD OF VIEW USING A DVC CAMERA.

FIRE-EYE CAMERA SYSTEM

THIS IS A TEST STAND AND DEMO SHOWING THE EASE OF USING THE FIRE-EYE FILTER.

AERICEBO PROJECT

THIS IS A DUAL FILTER INSTRUMENT BUILT FOR THE AERICEBO OBSERVATORY

SIZE COMPARISON

LEFT: NARROW FIELD OF VIEW HIGH SENSITIVITY OPTICS WITH CMOS DETECTOR

CENTER: COOLED ON-CHIP CHARGED MULTIPLYING DETECTOR WITH 100 DEG. FIELD OF VIEW.

RIGHT: PRTOTYPE 100 DEG. FIELD OF VIEW CAMERA.

SODIUM INSTRUMENT

CONSTRUCTED IN 1999 FOR APL TO ESTABLISH FEASABILITY OF USING A SODIUM CELL.