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

Altair Hypercam 26M APS-C SW camera cooled, chip D= 28,6 mm
The Altair Hypercam offers highest standard for astrophotography by the new 16bit Sony IMX571 MONO sensor in APS-C format
♦ Sensor: 26 MPixel APS-C back illuminated Sony IMX571 MONO sensor

♦ Resolution: 26 megapixel 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 amplifier glow due to zero-amp-glow circuitry

♦ 16 bit ADC - dynamic range like a CCD sensor

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

♦ Equipped with USB 3.0 interface

♦ AR protective glass coated

Altair Hypercam 26M APS-C SW CMOS Astro Camera.
The new standard in astrophotography, the Altair Hypercam 26M from QHY uses the latest 16bit Sony IMX571 sensor with ultra-low readout noise and super-high quantum efficiency in a large APS-C format.

The Altair 26M is a high performance CMOS astro camera of its kind in the world, with ultra low readout noise. The camera finally leaves the old CCD sensors behind and impresses with better performance data.

♦ 26 MP APS-C MONO back-illuminated Sony IMX571 sensor
♦ 16bit ADC for 65,536 grayscales
♦ No amplifier 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

Appropriate software is included and can be downloaded from Altair Astro Customer Support.

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

Optical window with heater to prevent fogging. Every precaution related to the biggest problem of cooled cameras has been taken. The optical window is heated by special heaters to eliminate fogging at low temperatures. To prevent frosting on the sensor, the sensor chamber is sealed and was filled with dry air during manufacture. Inside the chamber is a desiccant cartridge made of stainless steel, which can be regenerated by placing it in an oven at 120 °C for a few hours after removing the small O-ring.
USB interface: USB 3.0 Type-B socket (Supports USB2.0)
Sensor: Sony IMX571 SW sensor
Resolution: 26 Megapixel 6224 x 4168px
Pixel size: 3.76 µm
Image area: 23.4 mm x 15.7 mm
Sensor diagonal: 28.3 mm
Sensor protection window: AR coating
Shutter: Rolling
Readout 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 temperature
Max. Frame rate @ full resolution: 6.8 FPS 16bit to 13.2 FPS 8bit
DDR memory: 512 MByte
Rear USB Hub: 2x USB 2.0 ports
Region Of Interest Roi: Yes
SNR Max: 47.1 dB
Dynamic range: 86.8 dB (Ultra Low Noise mode)
Exposure times: 0.1 ms to 3600 s
HCG / LCG mode support: Yes
Camera mount thread: M42x0.75 female thread
Back focus: 17.5 mm
Protective glass: AR coated - transmission 380-1050 nm
TEC current input: 12.0 V to 13.0 V DC (required for camera operation)

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