Appendixes

A. Modifying a DSI Pro Camera

Introduction
The Affordable Meade Deep Sky Imager (DSI) Monochrorme Deep Sky Imager Pro (DSI Pro) Adding a Filter Wheel
Installing The Nose Piece Adapte
Filter Wheel
CCD Photometric Filters
Cooling the DSI Pro
TEC Cooler Mods
Parts List
DSI Pro TEC Cooler Modifications
Wiring and Schematics
Conclusion
List of Suppliers for Filters and Cooler Mods

B. Calculating the Air Mass Introduction

Getting Started
Star's Declination
Determining a Star's Hour Angle (HA)
Determining Local Sidereal Time (LST)
Creating an LST Table Using MICA Software
LST Example
Determining the Hour Angle (HA)
Determining the Air Mass

C. Determining Standard Star Data

Observing Standard Stars in M67 (NGC 2682)
BVRI Standard Magnitudes in M67

D. Determining BVRI Extinction Coefficients

Introduction
Air Mass
Terms and Definitions
Equations
Instrumental Magnitude Calculations
Determining the Extinction Coefficients
Determination of Instrumental Magnitudes

E. Determining BVRI Color Coefficients

Introduction
Air Mass
Terms and Definitions
Observational Data
Instrumental Magnitude Calculation
Extra-Atmospheric Calculations
Standard Star Magnitudes
Color Transformation And Zero Point Calculations
Coefficient Determination Summary

F. Least Squares Method

Introduction
Equations
Plotting a Graph and Drawing the Straight Line

G. FITS Header

Image Information
Header Details

H. Light Box Design and Construction

Flat Fields
Light Box Construction
Notes
Plans and Further Details HPO Light Box

I. Suggested Projects

Introduction
Lunar Photometry
Solar Photometry
Planetary Photometry
Planetary Satellite Photometry
Comet Photometry
Stellar Photometry Intrinsic
Variables

Eruptive Variables
Extrinsic Variables
Nova and Supernova

Photometry, Asteroid Photometry

J. References

Present Page Version as of 27 April 2007

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