Explore Scientific Deep Sky Astro Camera 1.7MP

High resolution deep sky camera with large Sony Exmor IMX432 CMOS sensor and active cooling for long focal length telescopes. Enter the world of astrophotography with the new Explore Scientific Deep Sky Astro camera you get a modern complete package for the intuative shooting of astrophotos and videos. Finally, an easy to use camera for capturing galaxies, star clusters, the moon and even planets with extremely high sensor sensitivity and extremely low sensor noise. The high sensitivity enables very short exposure times and the freezing of the air turbulence in planetary images. Simply connect the camera to your telescope using the T2 female thread (M42.0.75mm) or the supplied 2 inch (50.8mm) plug in adapter and after installing the drivers and the included Explore Capture recording and editing software, you are ready to take the first real astro photos with a highly specialized camera for your application. The Explore Capture Pro software included in delivery not only offers the basic functions required for image and video capture, but also many helpful special functions for image post processing and camera setup. Functions such as live image display, exposure settings, white balance, dark image print, stacking, timelapse recording and much more can be configured individually. Especially the very sophisticated software makes your entry into astrophotography really easy. With the automatic settings you can produce absolutely presentable results without any previous knowledge. If you like, simply switch off the automatic settings and gradually dare to adjust the individual professional settings. The new Explore Scientific Deep Sky camera has a highly sensitive and very low noise Sony Exmor IMX432 CMOS sensor which is additionally cooled down to 40 degrees C below ambient temperature by the two stage thermoelectric cooling. In contrast to normal DSLR cameras, this guarantees much lower noise and fewer hot pixels in your shots. The images are not only much sharper and more brilliant, but also contain more usable image information. Through the controlled setting of the desired camera temperature, the creation of dark frames under reproducible shooting conditions is possible at any time. The large format CMOS sensor with 17.6mm diagonal also allows large image fields and simplifies the finding, adjustment and centering of objects considerably. The camera has a built in USB hub with 2 x USB 2.0 ports at the rear. Connect your additional autoguider camera or motor focus etc. via a short USB cable and reduce the risk of cable tangles and breaks. Separate cable connections between your accessories and your computer are no longer necessary. A sturdy hard case for the camera plus accessories is also included. Important Note: Do not get confused by the megapixel data and the contrary price structure. In the field of astronomy, the key criterion is not the sensor resolution but the maximum light sensitivity. The main goal is to capture as much light as possible in a short time.