EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC Deep Sky Astronomy Camera - 7.1MP

• Camera with highly sensitive sensor and active cooling
• Ideal for beginners in the world of astrophotography
• Enables convenient creation of astronomical photos and videos
• SONY CMOS sensor with very low noise and 17.6 mm diagonal
• Short exposure times, high resolution, large fields of view
• Sensor resolution 7.1 MP (3200 x 2200 pixels)
• Sensor size: 14.4 x 9.9 mm (1.1 inches)
• Built-in USB Hub with 2 USB 2.0 connections
• Camera diameter: 80 mm; length: 102 mm; weight: 0.53 kg (0.53 kg)
• Included in delivery: camera, accessories, software, case, instructions

High-resolution deep-sky camera with large, highly sensitive SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS sensor and active cooling for short and medium focal lengths.

Take your first steps into the world of astrophotographynow . With the new EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC DEEP SKY ASTRONOMIC camera you get a modern complete package for convenient astronomical photography and video. At last there is an easy-to-operate camera for capturing galaxies, star clusters, the Moon and even the planets with very high sensor sensitivity, high resolution and very low sensor noise. The high sensitivity allows very short exposure times and freezing of air turbulence in planet photographs. Thanks to thefast USB-3 computerinterface, all image data are transmitted within seconds. No need to wait for a long time anymore.

Simply connect the camera to the telescope via the T2 internal thread (M42,0.75 mm) or with theincluded 2'' (50.8 mm) adapter and, after installing the drivers and theincluded EXPLORE Capture software for image capture and editing, you are ready to take your first real astronomical pictures with a camera that is highly specialized for your purpose of use.

The included professional EXPLORE Capture software offers not only the basic functions required for image and video capture, but also many handy special functions for image editing and camera setup. Functions such as, for example ,live image display, lighting settings, white balance, dark image correction, stacking, fast-motion shooting and many more can be individually configured. The highly advanced software will make it very easy for you to get started with astrophotography. With the automatic settings you can achieve very presentable results even without a lot of prior knowledge. If you wish, you can deactivate the automatic settings and then gradually try out theindividual professional settings.

The new EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC DEEP SKY camera has an extremely sensitive and low-noise SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS sensor, which is cooled down to 40 °C below ambient temperature thanks to the two-stage thermoelectric cooling. Unlike normal DSLR cameras, this guarantees absolutely low noise and fewer hot pixels in your shots. This not only makes the images much sharper and brighter, but also contains more usable image information. Through controlled adjustment of the desired camera temperature, dark frames can be created at any time under reproducible capture conditions. The large-format COMOS sensor with 17.6 mm diagonal also enables large fields of view and simplifies the adjustment and centering of objects considerably.

On the rear of the camera there is a built-in USB Hub with 2 USB2.0 connections. Here you can connect your additional Autoguider camera or motor focus etc. with a short USB cable, thus reducing the risk of tangled or broken cables. This way, there is no need to cable-connect your accessories to your computer.

A sturdy hard case for camera and accessoriesis also included .

NOTE:
do not be confused by megapixel specifications and conflicting prices. In the field of astronomy the decisive criterion is not the resolution of the sensor, but the maximum photographic sensitivity. The main objective is to capture the maximum amount of light in a short time.

Fields of view for different focal lengths in arcminutes and degrees:

• 400 mm - 124'x 85' (2.1 x 1.4 degrees)
• 500 mm - 99'x 68' (1.7 x 1.1 degrees)
• 600 mm - 82'x 56' (1.4 x 0.9 degrees)
• 700 mm - 70'x 49' (1.2 x 0.8 degrees)
• 800 mm - 62'x 43' (1.0 x 0.7 degrees)
• 900 mm - 55'x 38' (0.9 x 0.6 degrees)
• 1000 mm - 49'x 34' (0.8 x 0.6 degrees)
• 1250 mm - 40'x 27' (0.7 x 0.5 degrees)
• 1500 mm - 55'x 23' (0.6 x 0.4 degrees)
• 1750 mm - 28'x 19' (0.5 x 0.3 degrees)
• 2000 mm - 25'x 17' (0.4 x 0.3 degrees)

FEATURES

• Camera Type: 7.1 MP ATR3CMOS07100KPA ASTRONOMIC camera
• Data output: single images and video
• Image sensor: SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS color sensor
• Adjustable resolution: 3200x2200
• Adjustable binning: 1x1 / 2x2
• Frame rate per second (FPS): 51 / 133
• Physical sensor size in pixels: 3200x2200 / 1600x1100
• Megapixels: 7.1 MP
• Sensor size: 14.4 x 9.9 mm (1.1 inches)
• Pixel Size: 4.5 µm x 4.5 µm
• Bit depth: 12 bits
• Recording distance: 17.5 mm (17.5 mm)
• Shutter type: Global Shutter
• Internal camera memory: DDR 3 RAM
• Thermoelectric cooling with fan: yes, up to 40 °C below ambient temperature
• Adjustable exposure times: from 150 µs to 60 min
• Operating temperature: -10 to +50 °C (30 to 80 % RH)
• Length of USB 3.0 cable: 150 cm (150 cm)
• Length of DC power supply cable: 200 cm (65 in.)
• CNC machined aluminum housing
• Camera diameter: 80 mm; length: 102 mm
• Camera weight: 0.53 kg
• Camera connection diameter: 2.0 inches (50.8 mm)
• Camera connection thread: T2 (M42x0.75 mm)
• Filter thread: yes, 2.0 in. in plug-in sleeve
• Camera to PC connection: USB 3.0
• Built-in USB Hub with 2 USB 2.0 connections
• Power supply: 12 volt 3.0 amp power supply included
• Software: EXPLORE Capture included
• Camera driver and ASCOM driver included
• Operating system: WINDOWS 10 and 11
• PC requirements: Intel Core2 2.8 Ghz CPU or higher / 2 GB Ram / USB 3.0

DELIVERY CONTENTS

• DEEP SKY 7.1 MP astronomy camera
• 2.0'' (50.8 mm) T2 to 2.0'' (50.8 mm) thread connection adapter
• 150 cm USB 3.0 connection cable
• 230V/12V3.0A power supply unit
• Dust cover for camera opening
• Software CD
• Hard case
• Operating instructions