Orion's 'starshoot' camera

I came across the new Orion 'starshoot colour camera on www.telescope.com .

The price appears to be a bargain for a thermolectric cooled camera $399. There are some pics on there site, but I would like to see others.

Eamonn A

I wonder why they call it TEC (thermoelectric cooling) instead of the more commonly seen "Peltier"? Are there other forms of thermoelectric cooling?

Certainly looks interesting....

-- Jeff.

I wonder why they call it TEC (thermoelectric cooling) instead of the more commonly seen "Peltier"? Are there other forms of thermoelectric cooling?

Peltier cooling is the only method I have heard of.

I'd imagine that Orion are saying thermoelectric cooling since they can make a TLA from it and is more or less self explanatory.

Cheers,
~Al

Yea, same thing;

www.electronics-cooling.com/Resources/EC...s/SEP96/sep96_04.htm