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Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer le lancement de ANDOR CB2 24B, une caméra sCMOS haute performance offrant haute résolution, sensibilité, précision et haute vitesse d’acquisition. Andor CB2 24B a été dévelopée par Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging en partenariat avec Institut Fresnel, CRCM - Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université and Inserm, ainsi que Photon Lines and EXAVISION , dans le but d’offrir à la communauté scientifique un nouvel outil de détection pour la recherche et l'industrie. Nous remercions vivement pour leur support l'Etat, la Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, la Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence et Bpifrance ainsi que les pôles de compétitivité AKTANTIS, le Pôle SAFE, et Eurobiomed, et Toplink Innovation. Retrouvez le communiqué de presse sur notre site: https://lnkd.in/dJZd99VJ We are thrilled to announce ANDOR CB2 24B, a back-illuminated CMOS offering high-resolution, high-sensitivity, high-speed, global shutter over a wide field of view to the industrial and scientific communities. Andor CB2 24B was developed by First Light Imaging which joined Oxford Instruments Andor in January 2024, within the framework of a collaborative project with the Fresnel Institute (CNRS) and the Marseille Cancer Research Center (CRCM – INSERM) together with Exavision (Equans group) and Photon Lines. We would like to warmly thank the French Government, the Région Sud, and the Aix-Marseille Métropole, as well as Bpifrance and French competitiveness clusters (Aktantis, Safe, and Eurobiomed) and Toplink Innovation for their support. Read the press release on our website : https://lnkd.in/dJZd99VJ #science #research #camera

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HI folks, Numerous people told me that they loved my regular posts of night sky images. So I'm back to the astrophoto business in 2025 ! It took me quite some time to upgrade my setup with a new alpha drive and a focuser with micron precision. But the result is there, with crisp clear images illustrated here with the first light of this new setup and a quite nice NGC2403 shoot ! A new camera (using an IMX571) is on its way and will finish the upgrade early 2025. Happy 2025 new year !

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⭐ Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer officiellement le lancement du projet CASSIOPEE, avec nos partenaires Bertin Alpao, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille et ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab. 🔭 Ce projet repose sur le développement de composants clés pour l’Optique Adaptative ultra performante, destinés à équiper les plus grands télescopes au monde. CASSIOPEE représente une véritable rupture technologique pour l’astronomie de demain. 💪Notre ambition ? Préparer les briques technologiques clés nécessaires à l’imagerie directe d’exoplanètes de type terrestre et la détection d’une vie extrasolaire. ✨ La finalisation du système est prévue pour 2028. Il comportera une caméra SWIR haute performance de 512 x512 pixels, capable de capturer 2000 images par seconde (développée par Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging) et un miroir déformable d’au moins 120x120 actuateurs avec électronique intégrée (fabriqué par Bertin Alpao). Le tout sera testé dans une boucle complète d’optique adaptative par le LAM / ONERA . Porté par les exigences extrêmes de l’astronomie, le projet CASSIOPEE pourra également servir des marchés prometteurs tels que les télécommunications optiques, le suivi des débris spatiaux ou encore l’analyse des gaz à effet de serre depuis l'espace. L’ensemble des partenaires du projet remercie vivement Bpifrance, la Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur et l’Etat pour leur soutien, les pôles de compétitivité AKTANTIS  et Minalogic, ainsi que Toplink Innovation pour leur accompagnement.  Crédit photo: ESO - - - ⭐ We are extremely pleased to officially announce the launch of the CASSIOPEE project, with our partners Bertin Alpao, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille and ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab. 🔭 This project is based on the development of innovative Adaptive Optics components, to equip the largest astronomical telescopes in the world. CASSIOPEE represents a real technological breakthrough for the astronomy of tomorrow. 💪Our ambition? Prepare the key technological bricks required for the direct imaging of terrestrial-type exoplanets and the detection of extrasolar life. ✨ Finalization of the system is planned for 2028. It will feature a high-performance 512 x512 pixel SWIR camera, capable of capturing 2000 images per second (Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging) and a deformable mirror of at least 120x120 actuators with electronics integrated (Bertin Alpao). These key components are then integrated and tested into a complete AO loop by LAM / ONERA. Driven by the extreme requirements of astronomy, the CASSIOPEE project will also be able to serve promising markets such as optical telecommunications, tracking space debris or even the analysis of greenhouse gases from space. All the project partners warmly thank Bpifrance, Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for their support, AKTANTIS, Minalogic as well as Toplink Innovation. Credit: ESO #astronomy #adaptiveoptics #telescope #science #research #exoplanets #ELT

🎉 Big congratulations to Francisco Oyarzun Lira on his latest publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics! 🚀 His paper, "Performance comparison of the Shack-Hartmann and pyramid wavefront sensors with a laser guide star for 40 m telescopes", addresses a critical question for the next generation of giant telescopes. The study compares the performance of two wavefront sensors—Shack-Hartmann (SHWFS) and Pyramid (PWFS)—when using laser guide stars in adaptive optics systems: For single lasers, PWFS outperforms SHWFS. For multiple lasers (as planned for future Extremely Large Telescopes), both perform similarly, with a slight edge for SHWFS. This is a major step forward in resolving a longstanding debate in the AO community. Francisco’s PhD is a collaboration between Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille and ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, with support from Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging, Labex Focus (Université Grenoble Alpes), and Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 🌟 The full publication can be found here: https://lnkd.in/djC65FXy

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🎉 Big congratulations to Francisco Oyarzun Lira on his latest publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics! 🚀 His paper, "Performance comparison of the Shack-Hartmann and pyramid wavefront sensors with a laser guide star for 40 m telescopes", addresses a critical question for the next generation of giant telescopes. The study compares the performance of two wavefront sensors—Shack-Hartmann (SHWFS) and Pyramid (PWFS)—when using laser guide stars in adaptive optics systems: For single lasers, PWFS outperforms SHWFS. For multiple lasers (as planned for future Extremely Large Telescopes), both perform similarly, with a slight edge for SHWFS. This is a major step forward in resolving a longstanding debate in the AO community. Francisco’s PhD is a collaboration between Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille and ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, with support from Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging, Labex Focus (Université Grenoble Alpes), and Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 🌟 The full publication can be found here: https://lnkd.in/djC65FXy