Object Details
Manufacturer
Scientific Imaging Technologies, Inc.
Summary
This is a charge coupled device (CCD) similar to those flown on the SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) satellite's Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope launched in 1995 to provide full-disk images of the Sun in the light of the EUV Helium II line. This is a 1024x1024 array, essentially a two-dimensional array of about one million tiny silicon diodes or "pixels." Those diodes convert light photons directly to electrical signals which are then processed digitally to produce images. Because of their enhanced sensitivity and ruggedness CCD's are the almost exclusive detector used for space imaging applications.
This example was manufactured by Scientific Imaging Technologies Inc. and donated by them to the Museum in 2000.
Credit Line
Gift of Scientific Imaging Technologies Inc.
Inventory Number
A20000697000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
Silicon, mixed metals
Dimensions
3-D: 5.1 × 6.4 × 0.3cm (2 × 2 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20000697000