Re: Time for TAC imagers to upgrade their gear

You should know that Dennis Gallagher, the chief optical designer for that
camera, got his start at the Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop...

RO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Johnston" <mark@astrospotter.com>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:40 AM
Subject: [TAC] Time for TAC imagers to upgrade their gear

> From the article Ken posted they discuss the imaging gear for the shot of
> the Pheonix parachuting down ...
> It seems to me that Richard and the other TAC imagers may 'enjoy' such a
> modest setup ...
>
> Near the end of the article:
> "... each full frame from HiRISE is 20,000 by 40,000 pixels ... "
>
> Ideal for home use ...
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Kenneth Lum wrote:
>> Dear Friends:
>> Here's a way cool image taken from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the
>> Phoenix lander parachuting down and then seen on the ground fully
>> deployed.
>>
>> http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/19306239.html
>>
>> Really incredible!
>>
>> Ken L.
>>
>>
>
>
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