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Image Detection System for Schmidt Plates

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Astronomy with Schmidt-Type Telescopes

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 110))

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A 14-inch Schmidt plate contains 109 photographic grains and 105 to 106 images of stars and galaxies on it. Such a quantity of data is too large to be handled in a conventional way even for a big computer.

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  1. Kiso Observatory, Tokyo Astron. Observatory, Japan

    Hideo Maehara

  2. Department of Astronomy, University of Tokyo, Japan

    Tomohiko Yamagata

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  1. Hideo Maehara
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  1. Institute of Astronomy and Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Massimo Capaccioli

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Maehara, H., Yamagata, T. (1984). Image Detection System for Schmidt Plates. In: Capaccioli, M. (eds) Astronomy with Schmidt-Type Telescopes. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 110. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6387-0_23

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