ZWO Color astro camera ASI585MC Pro cooled, sensor D=12.84 mm, pixel 2.9 µm

A powerful color camera with Peltier cooling for a very affordable price - the CMOS camera can be used in every area of ​​astrophotography.
 
Sensor: 1/1.2" CMOS IMX585 with 8.29 megapixel resolution
Sensor size: 6.26 mm x 11.13 mm - Diagonal: 12.84 mm
Very high resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels with 2.9 µm size
Approx. 91% QE - high sensitivity for short exposure times
Powerful Pelier cooling up to 35° below ambient temperature
Also well suited for EAA thanks to the high frame rate of 47 fps
Full well capacity 40 ke-
Starvis 2 technology with back illumination
USB 3.0 for quick download of images
DDR memory buffer 512MB
12 bit ADC
No amp glow
Extensive scope of delivery
ZWO ASI585MC Pro color astrocamera with active Peltier cooling - a camera for all astrophotography applications
This camera is equipped with a 1/1.2" sensor with 3840*2160 pixels (4K UHD). The modern Sony IMX585 sensor is particularly impressive due to its high resolution (2.9 µm pixels) and high frame rate and due to the complete absence of the annoying amplifier glow (amp glow), this makes this camera very interesting not only for planets as well as the sun and moon, but also for long exposure photography (deep sky photography). Sky objects, but you can usually get by without a corrector. The ASI585MP Pro is an ideal entry-level camera but also an exciting second camera for dedicated astrophotographers. The camera is very suitable for:
Moon and planetary photography with high detail resolution

Sun photography (with a suitable filter) with high detail resolution
Long exposure of nebulae and galaxies
Infrared recordings to reduce the effects of seeing, resulting in a sharper luminance channel
Autoguiding camera (autoguiding connection is available)
EAA (electronically assisted astronomy) on planets, moon and sun
 
This camera is an alternative to DSLR and mirrorless system cameras for deep sky photography
The raw recordings are already of high quality because the sensor no longer shows any amplifier glow and the recordings are very smooth. In addition, there is powerful Peltier cooling up to 35° below ambient temperature, which means low-noise recordings can be achieved even in midsummer.
 
Lunar and planetary photography
Thanks to the fine 2.9 µm pixels, you can achieve a very high resolution from f/10, which makes the use of Barlow and converter systems unnecessary.
 
EAA (electronically assisted astronomy)
The high resolution, combined with a high frame rate of 47 fps at full resolution (RAW8 format), enables real-time observation not only of planets, but also of the moon and sun due to the relatively large sensor. Just watch together in a group - without waiting for everyone's turn!
 
Use as an autoguider:
The camera of course offers the ST-4 autoguiding interface. A 2 meter long autoguiding cable is also included.
 
Anti-reflective clear glass filter protects the sensor from dust
The clear glass filter prevents dust from entering the sensor. It also allows UV and infrared to pass through, so you can also do infrared photography with the camera. With the right selection of contrast filters, fog filters, IR pass filters or UV/IR cut filters, you have full control over what light hits the sensor.

Peltier cooling - reduces the sensor temperature
The sensor heats up while recording. Thanks to the regulated Peltier cooling, you can keep the sensor well cooled even at high outside temperatures. This means you can cool the sensor down to -15° when the ambient temperature is 20°.
 
Very high sensitivity for short exposure times
An advantage of the back-illuminated CMOS sensor is the lower readout noise and improved sensitivity. Sony particularly uses STARVIS?-2 technology for the IMX585 sensor, which ensures excellent visibility in low light conditions. You can achieve a very high luminous efficiency in astrophotography and achieve high image quality not only in visible light, but also in the near infrared range (to reduce seeing). In addition, the low readout noise and the high full-well capacity ensure a larger dynamic range.

Combined with the large field of view offered by the large sensor format, the ASI585MC is not only ideal for sun, moon and planetary photography, but can also be used as a live streaming camera or as an all-sky camera for observing or monitoring weather conditions be used.

The low noise and anti-ampglow circuit make this Peltier-cooled camera interesting for recording deep sky objects such as faint nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.

The HCG mode:
The camera has a built-in HCG mode that can effectively reduce readout noise at high gain and maintain the same wide dynamic range you would expect at low gain. When the gain is 252, HCG mode turns on automatically. This results in the readout noise being only 2.5 e-, while the dynamic range can still reach almost 12 stops.
Sensor: Sony 1/1.2 inch CMOS IMX585AAQJ1-C (color)
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, 8.28 megapixels
Pixel size: 2.9 µm
Sensor size: 11.13mm x 6.26mm
Sensor diagonal: 12.84 mm
Exposure time: from 32 µs - 2000 s
Recording speed: up to 46.9 fps at 4K UHD resolution
ROI: Supported
Quantum efficiency: 91%
ADC: 12 bits
Full well: 40 ke-
Antiampglow circuit: Yes
Readout noise: 0.8 e- to 12 e-
ST4 autoguider port: Yes
Distance from T2 internal thread to sensor: 17.5 mm
Distance from T2 external thread: 6.5 mm (the external thread does not count)
Shutter type: rolling shutter
Protective window: AR dust protection window (UV and IR light are transmitted)
Connection: USB3.0/USB2.0
Bit resolution: 12 bit output (12 bit ADC)
Telescopic connection: 2? / 1.25? / M42x0.75
Size: 78mm diameter and 86mm length
Weight: 410 grams
ASI camera cooled, with 11 mm T2 ring
Camera bag
USB3.0 cable, 2 m
Quick guide (English)
T2 extension (21 mm long)
M48 to T2 adapter (16.5 mm long)
Adapter from T2 to 1.25" socket with filter thread
Cover cap 1.25"
M42-M48 adapter (without optical path)
2x USB 2.0 cable, 0.5 m
Flat adapter T2 to 1.25" thread (without optical path)
4x spacer ring