“Ability proceeds from a fusion of skills, knowledge, understanding and imagination, consolidated by experience.
ERIC BOGATIN
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Contributions by Prof. Eric Bogatin
Field of View of our Canon 60Da and C925 Scope
In a previous post I reviewed how the angular field of view of an image sensor is related to the focal length of the optical tube and the sensor size. We then applied this analysis [...]
Field of View of our Small Imaging Sensors
In an earlier column about field of view, I showed that the focal length of a telescope really translates image size at the focal plane into an annular size of the object. The angular size, [...]
Four essential tools for wifi connectivity and analysis
When a wifi connection works, it is effortless, but when it doesn’t, or you need something more than just a standard connection, here are a few tools I use all the time that allow for [...]
Preparing a 30 mWatt laser pointer to take out a street light
As noted, I was able to use a 30 mWatt laser pointer to take out a streetlight. But, I needed to modify the laser in three important ways to turn it into a practical solution: [...]
Taking out a streetlight with a laser pointer
There is a very obnoxious street light located behind the dome of the Addie Rose Observatory. It is almost in the sight line to Polaris. This make most of the views around the celestial north [...]
Testing the speed of an internet connection
We all have a need for speed. When I want to measure how fast (or slow!) my interconnect connection is, I use the online test at www.SpeedTest.net. It doesn’t get much simpler than this. Go [...]
