Ron Wodaski's Magic CCD Camera Calculator

Ron Wodaski's Magic CCD Calculator

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NEW! Download a ZIP file of a Visual Basic CCD Calculator. The download offers more features and a much larger library of cameras and telescopes. (1.5MB)
Note: the free download is based on the CCD calculator that comes with my book, The New CCD Astronomy. Not all features are available in the free version.

Telescope aperture in mm:		CCD camera:
Telescope focal ratio:	f/	Pixel size (in microns):	Width: Height:
Arc-seconds/pixel target:		Chip size (in pixels):	Width: Height:
	<-- Scopes	Binning:		(Some cameras do not support some of these.)
Please visit the site for my new book on CCD imaging, "The New Astronomy."

"Ideal" focal length telescope:

Select background FOV:

Size of this camera's chip in mm:

Compare to 35mm film (24x36mm):

Telescope focal length:

Arc-seconds per pixel for this combo:

Field of view in arc-minutes:

Default image at right is 2x2 degrees.
Red box show net FOV for scope/camera combo.

If you have a favorite camera that isn't included,
send me email with the details and I will add the camera to the list.