It consists of a telescope, an infrared (IR) spectrometer, and a multi-spectral CCD camera.

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Together with an amateur astronomer friend from California, Mandel has traveled to Australia and set up a high-powered telescope, mount and CCD camera in Lee's own backyard observatory, which they've dubbed the Australian-American Imaging Station.

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The typical camera is a Samsung color CCD model with a power zoom lens in a weather-resistant housing.

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