One of our British resellers, Modern Astronomy, is running a homepage promotion with the new USB 2.0 astronomy cameras.

Kendall Nelson from Big Bang Astronomy and Profjohn from The Imaging Source will be demonstrating The Imaging Source cameras all this week at the Mid-Atlantic Star Party (MASP) in Robbins, North Carolina. The MASP was established in 1995 by John Dilday (and others) and has since blossomed into an event well known in all regions of the astronomy community.

With the desire to share with astronomers and astronomy buffs alike, the fellowship and activities continue to increase and improve each calendar year making the MASP one of THE astronomy gatherings to attend in the Eastern United States. With its central location, its dark skies, its quality of speakers, and most of all, its great door prizes, the Southern hospitality of this years MASP will prove to be unsurpassed.

Come to this year’s Mid-Atlantic Star Party, share the experience, and win a DMK 21AF04.AS from The Imaging Source and Big Bang Astronomy! The gates will open noon on Monday Oct 8, 2007 and remain open throughout the week. For directions go to the MASP website and we’ll see you there!

One of our most recent resellers in Germany, PC H-O-T, has posted a short, but interesting summary in German of The Imaging Source astronomy cameras on their website.

For the benefit of our non-German speaking blog readers, below is a translation into English.

Denis Monjon writes:

CCD Cameras For Astrophotography

Regardless of whether you examine the monochrome or color cameras, you are getting excellent quality hardware, made in Germany. In association with The Imaging Source, I can offer you various models with their distinct characteristics. You will not find these cameras cheaper anywhere in Germany.

At the next Peißenberg Astronomy Society event, you will be able to play with the cameras in person and convince yourself of their exceptional quality and performance.

As I personally use these devices, I can prove to you that in our niche, there are hardly any alternatives. After you have played with the cameras, it will be easy for you to make the decision to purchase one. If you wish, I can e-mail you example images.

The Imaging Source astronomy cameras can be deployed for an entire spectrum of applications: Some cameras have a frame rate of up to 60 images per second (video); others can be exposed for up to 60 minutes. Ideal for deep-sky imaging.

All cameras are fitted with a low noise Sony CCD chip. This guarantees a very high image quality, typical of much more expensive cameras.

The FireWire connector allows image data to be transferred very quickly to the host PC.

The compact and light-weight cameras can be mounted onto all common telescopes.

Driver and software are shipped as standard.

The cameras are guaranteed for two years.

Source: PC H-O-T web site.

At this point, Denis Monjon lists the camera overview table. Please go to the original page for a list of cameras that are stocked by PC H-O-T.

Thanks go out to Denis Monjon for preparing a great page in German.

The Widescreen Centre, in London, UK is a family owned and run business and has been since they started in 1971.

They are fully independent and deal with all the major brands in their specialists’ areas.

As of September 2007, The Widescreen Centre now sells The Imaging Source astronomy cameras and, in addition, offer highly competent after-sales service.

Below is an advert that will be appearing in the next edition of Astronomy Now and BBC Sky at Night magazines.

Simon M. Bennett, the managing director of The Widescreen Centre, will be demonstrating The Imaging Source astronomy cameras at the upcoming Star Party, which will be held at Kelling Heath in Norfolk, on September 14, 2007.

We will post more about the Star Party as and when it happens. Watch this space

One of our reseller in France, Galileo has published an interesting introduction to The Imaging Source astronomy cameras, including a good number of sample images.

(The text is in French.)