From: "jimchung2338" <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: July 15, 2010 5:31:15 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Impromptu ccd shootout

Several months ago I picked up a PGR Scorpion thinking that 60fps would be very useful for imaging Jupiter.

This morning I was out early again and that perfect morning of seeing still eludes me so I decided to perform a ccd comparison.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4852049/ccdshootout.jpg

The larger Scorpion pixels does translate in increased sensitivity and faster frame rate but then I have to increase the focal length to gain decent image scale so the differences between the Flea and Scorpion become a wash.  I guess the Flea's file sizes are larger and will use up more HD space.  

Jim