Equipment

For high-speed polarization measurements, CATE 2024 uses the FLIR BFS-PGE-123S6P-C Blackfly camera with next-generation Sony IMX253/MZR 12MP CMOS sensor. The integrated polarizer mask providing simultaneous polarization measurements in four angles (0°, 45°, 90°, 135°), enabling recovery of Stokes I, Q, and U across the entire field of view (FOV). [add a statement on why that’s important?] The FLIR Blackfly camera is mounted to a Long Perng refractor with 80mm aperture and 500mm focal length (f/6.25). CATE teams validated this equipment during successful observations of the 2023 total solar eclipse in Australia. (put photo from press release)