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Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera

Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera

The Orion StarShoot Deep-Space (SSDS) CCD Color Imaging Camera is a cooled single shot CCD camera used for astrophotography. The above photo shows the SSDS camera mounted on a Tele Vue TV-60, 60mm refractor (360mm focal length, f/6.0 focal ratio) telescope. The red Orion Telescopes and Binoculars Apex 90mm and 1X are used as a finders. An Orion EQ-3 mount is used. The FOV is 46.6 arc minutes wide by 36.1 arc minutes high.

Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera

Above photo was taken at OSP 2006. It is the Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging camera, Edmund Optics T-Mount 25mm extension tube (48mm barrel), Baader Planetarium T-2 Quick Changer System (PDF) (T2-06 and T2-07) which I bought at OSP 2006, Vixen flip mirror, Orion 80 mmED refractor and Orion Sirius EQ-G mount. The FOV is 28 arc minutes wide by 21.6 arc minutes high.

To achieve focus with the for Orion 80 mmED refractor and the Orion StarShoot camera I removed the Vixen flip mirror straight through eyepiece holder on the back of the Vixen flip mirror and used the Edmund Optics T-Mount 25mm extension tube (48mm barrel) directly on the Orion StarShoot camera and a Baader Planetarium T-2 Quick Changer System (T2-06 and T2-07) to attach the other end of the T-Mount 25mm extension tube to the Vixen flip mirror. The Baader Planetarium T-2 Quick Changer allows the rotation of the Orion StarShoot camera to be adjusted when mounted with the Orion StarShoot camera T treads. A TeleVue 32mm Plossl was used on the top port of the Vixen flip mirror.

Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera Specifications


Color Images

Black and White Images


Measuring StarShoot case Temperature

Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera

The StarShoot case temperature is measured with an old Radio Shack thermometer clipped to the back StarShoot fin with a metal clip from a conference name badge. Use a pliers to flatten out one side of the clip so it fits between the StarShoot fins.


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