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Dark Current

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The last video in our noise series, Steve Chambers takes a look at dark current and how we get around it by cooling our cameras.

Tips from Astrofest

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Some tips on choosing a camera from our recent visit to Astrofest in London

Competition Vote Now Open

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Have your say in the winner of our latest Astrophotography Competition

Shot Noise in CCD Cameras

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In the next installment in our noise series, we're taking a closer look at shot noise and how you can minimise it.

Merry Christmas!

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Season's Greetings and a note about our plans over the Christmas break.

Read Noise in CCD Cameras

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We're taking a look at different types of noise associated with CCD sensors, starting with read noise.

What is a CCD sensor?

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Steve Chambers explains what's really going on the surface of your CCD camera.