CCD IMAGING COURSE Programme

Langkawi National Observatory (4/10 December, 2006)

 

1.           Basic CCD imaging

•              CCD cameras (fundamentals)

•              Imaging sessions (acquiring images)

•              Hardware

•              Focusing

•              Pratical imaging

•              Guided exposures

 

2.            Basic Image Processing

•              Image reduction (calibration)

•              Image processing fundamentals

•              Image processing software

 

3.            Hands-on Pratical Imaging Sessions (LNO facilities)

•              Imaging the Sun

•              Imaging the Moon

•              Imaging the Planets

•              Imaging the Deep-Sky

•              Imaging Exoplanets, Supernovae, Comets

 

Projects

 

 TPoint Models (Paramount ME + RCOS 20”)

 Pratical imaging (Sun, Moon, Planets and Deep-Sky)

 Image processing (Solar system objects)

 Image processing (Deep-Sky, H-alpha and LRGB)

 Exoplanets

 Photometry of SN

 (...)

 

Powerpoint Presentations

 

1.           Introduction

2.           CCD Cameras

3.           Paramount ME

4.           Collimation

5.           Focusing

6.           Practical Imaging

7.           Calibration

8.           Calibration_flats

9.           Calibration_noise

10.      Imaging the Sun (1)

11.      ImaginG the Sun (2)

12.      Imaging the Moon

13.      Imaging the Planets

14.      Imaging Comets

15.      Imaging the Deep-Sky (1)

16.      Imaging the Deep-Sky (2)

17.      Imaging the Deep-Sky (3)

18.      H-alpha Imaging

19.      Exoplanets

20.      Supernovae

21.      Digital Eclipse