Astrodon?Filters
Astrodon?tru-balance filters are the first filters designed to match the sensitivity of modern CCD cameras. Using filters matched with the detectors greatly simplifies all aspects of deep-sky tri-color imaging. Benefits include shorter imaging times, G2V white point balance, balanced OIII nebula color, and pre-balanced RGB channels when using Kodak Blue Plus CCDs.
They are an outgrowth of over a year and a half of research, published in Sky and Telescope and presented at AstroImage and Imaging the Sky conferences. The narrowband filters, H a, SII and OIII, allow you to image when the moon is up, thereby extending the amount of imaging time you have each month. Since they are parfocal with the LRGB filters, you can easily focus on the L or C filter and then switch to the narrowband filter WITHOUT refocusing.

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Lens & Slip-fit Adapters
Apogee Imaging Systems will make sure that you have an adapter for whatever you would like to interface to. If we don't have it, we'll locate it for you. If it doesn't exist, we will provide superior mechanical engineering support to provide a custom solution.
So whether it is a Nikon, Zeiss, Olympus, Takahashi, Televue, RC Optical systems, ASA, OGS, DFM, Canon, AstroOptik, Meade, Celestron, Orion, or a custom instrument, we will make it work.
For any questions regarding interface to your instrument, contact adapters@ccd.com.

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Optec, Inc. IFW Intelligent Filter Wheel
The Optec IFW has the ability to determine the identification (ID) of a particular wheel and apply that wheel ID to a preprogrammed set of filters. The names, not just position numbers of these filters, are read on the eight character display and are also available to the camera operating software via a serial interface using a simple command structure. Up to 5 different filter wheels can have separate IDs and each wheel can have up to 5 filters for a total of 25 identifiable filters.

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icron USB 2.0 Ranger 140/440
The new USB 2.0 Ranger?140 and 440 extenders represent a significant milestone in the USB market supporting USB 2.0 peripheral devices at speeds up to 480 Mb/s over a distance of 50 m/164 ft. Powered by patented ExtremeUSB technology, the USB 2.0 Ranger 140 supports a single device port; the USB 2.0 Ranger 440 supports four device ports via an integrated hub. Both solutions are Class A devices enabling host computer and peripheral extension over standard Category 5 UTP cable. For longer distances up to 500m or 10km, the Ranger 442/444 are available

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Optec, Inc. TCF-S Temperature Compensated Focuser
Heavy-duty Crayford style 2" focuser. Compensates for focal shift due to temperature. Supports instruments up to 10 pounds. Easy to use hand control. Use with or without a PC. 4-digit readout for position. Simple Learn procedure for determing TC. Shut-off procedure remembers last position. Compatible with major camera control software for autofocus. Free control/interface program with open source.

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Imaging Software
Apogee is compatable with many popular imaging software products including:
- KestrelSpec (Spectroscopy)
- MaxIm DL/CCD (Astronomy, General Sciences)
- MicroCCD (Microscopy)
- Image Pro Plus (Microscopy)
- CCDsoft (Astronomy, General)
- Linux Support
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