The CCD camera is located at the prime focus of ARIES BNST inside the telescope at about 521.77 mm from the primary mirror.  The f/1 fast optics covers 4 degree circular field of view with the meniscus lens placed between CCD detector and primary mirror at 345 mm from the primary.   The basic optical design of the Baker-Nunn camera uses a three element corrector to produce an extremely wide field of view (5° x 30°) across a curved plane at the prime focus. The field flatter lens of 55mm diameter,  at a distance of 1.66 mm from the CCD chip, is used to flatten the curved field. The CCD detector is a front illuminated Kodak KAF-168003 chip with 4096 x 4096 pixels, each 9 micron size. Since the CCD is mounted inside the tube,  therefore a thermoelectric cooling system with the fan assisted air cooling system which operates 55-60° C  below the ambient temperature.

The telescope and detector parameters are given in the table. 

Scientific programs like study of variable stars, Asteroids and Near-Earth-Objects, detecting of extra solar planets through transit method,  transient objects like GRBs and supernovae, and imaging of large star clusters can be suitable accomplished with such a wide-field imaging telescope.