Ron Wodaski's Magic CCD Camera Calculator

Telescope aperture in mm:		CCD camera:
Telescope focal ratio:	f/	Pixel size (in microns):	Width: Height:
Arc-seconds/pixel target:		Chip size (in pixels):	Width: Height:
	<-- Scopes	Binning:		(Some cameras do not support some of these.)
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"Ideal" focal length telescope:

Select background FOV:

Size of this camera's chip in mm:

Compare to 35mm film (24x36mm):

Telescope focal length:

Arc-seconds per pixel for this combo:

Field of view in arc-minutes:

Default image at right is 2x2 degrees.
Red box show net FOV for scope/camera combo.

If you have a favorite camera that isn't included,
and I will add the camera to the list.