Optics

© Brooke Clarke, N6GCE 2002 -2007

Day

Bushnell - Range Finding Binoculars - one objective is for IR Tx and the other objective is for IR Rx. Visible view is through a small central scope.  resolution is 1 meter with some hundreds of yards range to non cooperative targets, much longer with Scotch brite reflectors.  Can be used for rough surveying.
Cloud Sensor - IR or heat sensing
M-227 Signal Lamp p/o Signaling Equipment SE-11
MC-1 Magnetic Compass reference fluxgate sensor with small telescope
Leitz 115A transit (now Sokkia 7327-60) surveyors transit (4 leveling screws model 116)
T. F. Randolph Level - for land leveling
K&E hand Levels -
K&E 76 0000 Alidade - used for map making

Night

M18 IR Binoculars - near IR not hot people or car engines
T3C - Russian monocular Image Intensifier (star light scope)
TVS-2 Crew Served Weapon Sight
MD-1 Automatic Astro Compass - also can see stars in the daytime
Astro-Compass for sighting Sun & stars
Periscopic Aircraft Sextant - Sun & stars
NextStar60 - cleaver microcontroller telescope using DC motors and shaft encoders
Orion - 9x63 binoculars - When the objective diameter (63 mm) is divided by the power (9X) if the exit pupil size (7 mm) is around 7 mm then the binocs are designed to be used with night adapted eyes, like for looking at the stars or to see things on the ground you could not see with bare eyes.  I once watched a dear swimming while being chased by a dog just after Sunset.  Although I could not see anything with my bare eyes, I could see fine with a pair of 7X50 binocs.  See my Binoculars page for more on star gazing binocs.
Celestron 8" Telescope with Equatorial wedge and tripod- This model has a clock drive but no computer control.  It's big and heavy, not something you pull out for a quick 5 minute look up.  Would be much better if used with a permanent pier.  It takes quite some time to do a Polar alignment, but when done you can find about anything just using the hour angle and declination scales.
Cloud Detection - used as part of an automated observatory

CCTV Cameras

Super Circuits P-164C (KPC-350BH) Low Light Monochrome CCTV Camera
Super Circuits P-38 9Mintron 63V5) Integrating Low Light Color CCTV Camera w/RS-232 Remote Control
Harbor Freight Color Security Camera

Light Sources

IR Beacons - individual identification, anti fratricide, landing marker
Survival Lights - both conventional and strobe, IR filters are available
LEDs - IR LEDs are also available
Carley Lamps - specalized lamps under 20 watts including lens and reflectors up to 6"
Newport Glass - telescope parts, Hoya CM500 IR cut filters

Electro Optical gadgets

Simple things I've made for looking at electro optical effects.

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