Starting again in September 2003 there will be a series of bi-weekly seminars on CCD imaging and astronomical image processing presented by Jim Burnell. The seminars will be held on Saturday or Sunday afternoons at High Point Scientific. Each seminar should run 1.5 to 2hrs in length, including Q&A. Attendance is free, but participants are encouraged to register by calling (800)266-9590.
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CCD Imaging and Image Processing Seminar Schedule
#	Date	Title	Description
1	Sunday September 21 4:00 PM	An Intro to CCDs	What is a CCD: a discussion of CCD fundamentals and how they work. An intro to CCD cameras, what they look like, their basic features, and how they're used. The basics of a CCD image. An introduction to calibration. For a copy of the slides from this talk, click here.
2	Saturday October 4 4:00 PM	Putting Together a CCD Astrophotography System	Deciding on what kind of imaging to do. Choosing a mount, choosing a camera, choosing a scope. Matching a CCD camera to a scope. Finding and focussing. Filters and color imaging. For a copy of the slides from this talk, click here. For a copy of the Pixel Size and FOV spreadsheet, click here.
3	Sunday October 19 4:00 PM	Doing Real Science with Your CCD Camera	An introduction to photometry and astrometry. Asteroid and supernova hunting. Professional-amateur collaborations. For a copy of the slides from this talk, click here.
4	Sunday November 2 6:00 PM	CCDs Under the Stars	A hands-on CCD imaging session outside under the stars. Learn how to use a CCD camera. (Be sure to bring warm clothing) In the event of clouds we will move indoors and conduct a hands-on workshop using various CCD cameras and camera control programs.
5	Sunday November 16 4:00 PM	Urban Imaging: How CCD's Can Conquer Light Pollution	CCD Imaging techniques for overcoming light pollution. Including how you can actually image at sites where you cannot even see the stars. There will be a short imaging session outdoors at the conclusion of the talk. (Be sure to bring warm clothing) For a copy of the slides from this talk, click here.
6	Sunday November 30 4:00 PM	Introduction to Astronomical Image Processing	The components of a CCD image, what do we keep, what do we get rid of. Signal-to-noise ratio. Calibration: Dark subtraction and flatfielding. Stretching, filtering. Image enhancement. Stacking. Dealing with noise.
7	Saturday December 13 4:00 PM	Advanced Astronomical Image Processing	Batch processing, deconvolution, DDP and advanced processing techniques. Color imaging. Color filter calibration.
8	Date TBD	Selected Topics in Astronomical Image Processing	A general discussion of astronomical imaging topics selected by the seminar attendees.
9	Saturday April 17 and Sunday April 18 2004	NorthEast Astro Forum	On Saturday and Sunday there will be workshops on astro-imaging. See you at NEAF!

> We will be running this series again in the spring, so keep an eye on this page for further details.