APPLICATIONS NOTES

How to Take Great Images

A comprehensive look at image acquisition best practices by John Smith

PEMPro Best Practices

This application note discusses some of the most common issues encountered when first using PEMPro.

Focusing Application Note <==no pdf

This application note discusses the factors surrounding focusing and how to make optimal use of CCDAutoPilot to maintain accurate focus over an imaging run.

Flat Field Application Note <==no pdf

This application note discusses the issues surrounding flat field acquisition and how it can be done easily with CCDAutoPilot

Meridian Flip Application Note <==no pdf

This application note discusses the issues in flipping the meridian with a German equatorial mount in general and as it applied to CCDAutoPilot in particular.

Statistical View on FocusMax

How many V-curves should I take and now many near-HFD measurements are enough?