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23 hours ago · The mission was planned to create infrared images of 99% of the sky, with at least eight images made of each position on the sky in order to increase accuracy. The spacecraft was placed in a 525 km (326 mi), circular, polar, Sun-synchronous orbit for its ten-month mission, during which it has taken 1.5 million images, one every 11 seconds. [18]
- 661 kg (1,457 lb)
- Explorer 92, SMEX-6, NEOWISE, Near-Earth Object WISE
- 10 months (planned), 13 years, 9 months and 11 days (in progress)
- 14 December 2009, 14:09:33 UTC
23 hours ago · 14 May 2024. Need advice selecting a dedicated astro camera - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello all, I am thinking of upgrading from my DSLR to a dedicated cooled color camera. I need advice deciding which would be a better fit for my current optics and targets: Astro-Tech 72EDII focal length: 430mm, f/6 and with 0.8x reducer: focal ...
