Altair Hypercam 26C APS-C color camera cooled, chip D= 28.6 mm

Altair Hypercam 26C APS-C color camera cooled, chip D= 28.6 mm


The Altair Hypercam offers the highest standard for astrophotography with the new 16bit Sony IMX571 sensor in APS-C format
♦ Sensor: 26 MPixel APS-C back illuminated Sony IMX571 sensor

♦ Resolution: 26 megapixels 6224 x 4168 pixels

♦ Sensor size: 23.4 x 15.7 mm

♦ Pixel size 3.76 µm

♦ Peltier cooling up to 35 °C below ambient temperature

♦ No more amp glow with Zero-Ampglow circuitry

♦ 16 bit ADC - dynamic range like a CCD sensor

♦ 512 MB DDR3 RAM frame buffer for more stable data transfer

♦ Equipped with USB 3.0 interface

♦ Built-in UV/IR blocking filter

Altair Hypercam 26C APS-C color CMOS astro camera
The new standard in astrophotography, the Altair Hypercam 26C from QHY uses the latest 16bit Sony IMX571 sensor with extremely low read noise and super high quantum efficiency in large APS-C format.

The Altair 26C is the best performing CMOS astrocamera of its kind in the world, with extremely low read noise. The camera finally leaves the old CCD sensors behind and convinces with better performance data.

♦ 26 MP APS-C back-illuminated Sony IMX571 sensor
♦ 16bit ADC for 65,536 gray levels
♦ No amp glow
♦ Special "Ultra Low Read Noise" mode
♦ True hardware binning
♦ 2-stage TEC cooling up to 35 °C below ambient temperature
♦ Heated optical window against dew and frost

Suitable software is included in the scope of delivery and can be downloaded from Altair Astro Customer Support.

Peltier cooling:
Cooling reduces thermal noise during a long exposure. The internal thermoelectric cooling system can be controlled with the recording program, so you can select a working temperature (stored in the FITS header). Hypercam is designed for consistent deep sky imaging up to 35°C below ambient temperature.

Optical window with heating against fogging. Every precaution has been taken regarding the biggest problem of cooled cameras. The optical window is heated by special heaters to prevent fogging at low temperatures. To prevent frost from forming on the sensor, the sensor chamber is sealed and filled with dry air during manufacture. Inside the chamber is a stainless steel desiccant cartridge which can be regenerated by placing it in an oven at 120°C for a few hours after removing the small O-ring.
Model number: A/0571CPROTEC
USB interface: USB 3.0 type B socket (supports USB2.0)
Sensor: Sony IMX571 color sensor
Resolution: 26 megapixels 6224 x 4168px
Pixel size: 3.76 µm
Image area: 23.4mm x 15.7mm
Sensor diagonal: 28.3 mm
Sensor protection window: UV+IR block, AR coating
Closure: rolling
Read noise: 2.35 to 0.7 e-
QE approx.: >90% peak value
Full well capacity: 51 ke-
ADC: 8bit, 16bit
Cooling: TEC, 35°C below ambient
Max frame rate @ full resolution: 6.8 FPS 16bit to 13.2 FPS 8bit
DDR memory: 512 MB
Rear USB hub: 2x USB 2.0 ports
Region Of Interest Roi: Yes
SNR Max: 47.1dB
Dynamic range: 86.8 dB (ultra low noise mode)
Exposure times: 0.1 ms to 3600 s
HCG / LCG mode support: Yes
Camera connection thread: M42x0.75 internal thread
Back focus: 17.5 mm
UV/IR filter: built-in 400-690 nm
TEC power input: 12.0V to 13.0V DC (required for camera operation)

♦ Camera
♦ Built-in UV IR filter with coating
♦ 12 V power pack for cooling
♦ 1.8m USB3.0 connection cable
♦ 2" plug-in connection with filter thread
♦ Dust caps for 2" and T2
♦ Second desiccant cartridge
♦ Waterproof carrying case
♦ Software as download from the manufacturer (altairastro.help)