Where can I get information on the various kinds of CCD cameras for amateur astronomers?

There are many different kinds of CCD cameras 'out there' now that the demand for these sophisticated systems has grown. Here is a list of some representative models and the companies that offer them:

Name            Size         Cost         Company
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Hi-SIS        768x512      $2,500         LE2IM
                                          33 rue Contrasty
                                          BP6
                                          31620 Fronton, France

Lynxx 2000    336x240      $2,350         SpectraSource Instruments
                                          31324 Via Colinas, Suite 114
                                          Westlake Village, CA  91362

AX-1          512x768      $8,000         Axiom Research, Inc.
                                          1304 East Eighth St.
                                          Tucson, AZ 85719

EDC-1000c     751x488       $950          ELECTRIM Corp.
                                          356 Wall St.
                                          Princeton, NJ 08540

ST-4X         192x164       $1,670        Santa Barbara Instrument Group
                                          1482 East Valley Road, Suite J601
                                          Santa Barbara, CA  93108

CCD-10        192x165       $495          CCD Technology
                                          18092 Sky Park South, Unit E
                                          Irvine, CA 92714

CCD 800       768x512       $4,995        CompuScope
                                          3463 State St., Suite 431
                                          Santa Barbara, CA 93105

CWIP-10       378x240       $449          Sirius Instruments
                                          141 N. Charles Ave
                                          Villa Park, IL 60181

Pictor 208    336x242       $810          Astronomics
                                          2401 Tee Circle, Suite 105
                                          Norman, OK 73069

You should also look at the magazine CCD Astronomy published by Sky Publishing Corporation for LOTS more info on amateur CCD systems and what you can do with them!
Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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