EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC Deep Sky Astro Camera 7.1MP

EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC Deep Sky Astro Camera 7.1MP

Camera with very light sensitive. Sensor and active cooling
The perfect entry into the world of astrophotography
Comfortable creation of astro photos and videos
Very low-noise SONY CMOS sensor with 17.6mm diagonal
Short exposure times, high resolution, large image fields
Sensor resolution 7.1 MP (3200 x 2200 pixels)
Sensor size: 14.4 x 9.9 mm (1.1 inch)
Built-in USB hub with 2 x USB2.0 ports
Camera diameter: 80mm; Length: 102mm; Weight: 0.53 kg
Package contents: Camera, accessories, software, case, manual
EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC Deep Sky Astro Camera 7.1MP
High resolution deep sky camera with large and extremely sensitive SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS sensor and active cooling for telescopes with short and medium focal lengths.

Enter the world of astrophotography now. With the new EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC DEEP SKY ASTRO camera you get a modern complete package for comfortable creation of astro photos and videos. Finally an easy to use camera for taking pictures of galaxies, star clusters, the moon and even the planets with a very high sensor sensitivity, a high resolution and a very low sensor noise. The high sensitivity allows very short exposure times and freezing of air turbulence in planetary images. Thanks to the fast USB-3 computer interface, all image data is transferred within a few seconds. Long waiting times are now history.

Simply connect the camera via T2 female thread (M42,0.75mm) or via the included 2"(50.8mm) plug-in adapter to your telescope and after installing the drivers and the included EXPLORE Capture acquisition and editing software you are ready to take your first real astrophotos with a highly specialized camera for your purpose.

The included EXPLORE Capture professional software offers not only the necessary basic functions for image and video capture, but additionally many helpful special functions for image post-processing and camera setup. Functions such as live image display, exposure settings, white balance, dark image capture, stacking, timelapse recording and much more can be configured individually. Especially the very sophisticated software makes it really easy for you to get started with astrophotography. With the automatic settings, you can produce absolutely presentable results without much prior knowledge. If you like, simply switch off the automatic settings and gradually venture into the individual professional settings. 

The new EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC DEEP SKY camera has an extremely sensitive and very low-noise SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS sensor that is additionally cooled down to 40°C below ambient temperature by the two-stage thermoelectric cooling system. In contrast to normal DSLR cameras, this guarantees much lower noise and fewer hot pixels in your images. The images are therefore not only much sharper and more brilliant, but simply contain more usable image information. Through the controlled setting of the desired camera temperature, the creation of dark frames under reproducible recording conditions is possible at any time. The large-format COMOS sensor with a diagonal of 17.6mm also enables large image fields and greatly simplifies the adjustment and centering of objects.

The camera has a built-in USB hub with 2 x USB2.0 ports on the back. Connect your additional autoguider camera or motor focus etc. there via short USB cable and reduce the risk of cable tangles and cable breaks. Separate cable connections of your accessories to your computer are thus eliminated.

A sturdy hard case for the camera plus accessories is also included.

NOTE: Don't be confused by the megapixel specs and the conflicting price structure. In the field of astronomy, it is not the sensor resolution but the maximum light sensitivity that is the decisive criterion. The main goal is to capture as much light as possible 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) 

PROPERTIES
Camera type: ASTRO camera 7.1MP ATR3CMOS07100KPA
Data output: still images and video   
Image sensor: SONY Exmor IMX428 CMOS color sensor 
Adjustable resolution: 3200x2200
Adjustable binning: 1x1 / 2x2
Frame rate per second (FBS): 51 / 133 
Physical sensor size in pixels: 3200 x 2200 / 1600 x 1100
Megapixel: 7.1 MP
Sensor size: 14.4 x 9.9 mm (1.1 inch)
Pixel size: 4.5 µm x 4.5 µm
Bit depth: 12 bit
flange focal distance: 17.5 mm 
Shutter type: Global shutter
Internal camera memory: DDR 3 RAM
Thermoelectric cooling with fan: Yes, up to 40°C below ambient
Adjustable exposure times: 150µs to 60min
Operating temperature: -10 to +50°C (30-80% RLH)
USB 3.0 cable length: 150cm
DC cable length power supply: 200cm
CNC machined aluminum housing
camera diameter: 80mm; length: 102mm
Camera weight: 0.53kg
Camera connection diameter: 2.0 inch ( 50.8mm)
Camera connection thread: T2 (M42x0,75mm)
Filter thread: Yes, 2.0 inch in socket
Camera connection to PC: USB 3.0
Built-in USB hub with 2 x USB 2.0 ports
Power supply: 12 volt 3.0 amp power supply included 
Software: EXPLORE Capture included
Camera driver and ASCOM driver included
Operating System: WINDOWS 7, 8 and 10 
PC Requirements: CPU Intel Core2 2.8Ghz or higher / 2 GB Ram / USB 3.0  

DELIVERY
DEEP SKY ASTRO Camera 7.1MP
Plug adapter T2 thread to 2.0" (50,8mm)
USB 3.0 connection cable 150cm
Power supply 230V/12V3,0A
Dust cap for camera opening
Software CD
Hard case
Instruction manual
Technical data
GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA
Color blue
material aluminum
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
Total length 102 mm
Total width 80 mm
Total height 80 mm
Net weight (without accessories) 530 g
Total net weight (incl. accessories) 2200 g