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What is Pixel Resolution?

May 23, 2017 | Detectors, Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms, Spectrograph

Pixel resolution is simply the dimensions of the detector in pixels. For StellarNet detectors, the CCD is 2048 x 1 pixels and the PDAs are 512 x 1 or 1024 x 1 pixels. Notice that they are all linear detectors. Computer monitors and TVs are also described according to pixel numbers. When your monitor refers to a resolution of 1600 x 900, it is talking about pixel resolution.