{"title":"Player One Astronomy Cameras","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlayer One Astronomy cameras — cooled deep-sky, planetary, guiding and solar imaging. Shipped factory-sealed. Questions on compatibility before you order? Ask us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mars-c-usb3-0-color-camera-imx462","title":"Mars-C USB3.0 Color Camera (IMX462)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Player One Mars-C is a compact USB3.0 colour camera built around the Sony IMX462 back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 1\/2.8\" chip prized for its high near-infrared sensitivity. It is designed for high-frame-rate imaging of the Moon, planets and the Sun (with appropriate filtration), where capturing thousands of frames quickly is what freezes the atmosphere and yields a sharp final stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is a 2.1-megapixel sensor (1944×1096) with 2.9µm pixels across a 6.5 mm diagonal. The IMX462's standout trait is its response deep into the near-IR, which makes it a strong performer for IR-pass planetary work and methane-band imaging where other sensors fall away. With a 12k e⁻ full-well, read noise that drops to about 0.7 e⁻, a 12-bit ADC and a peak QE near 90%, it captures clean, high-cadence video that stacks into detailed lunar and planetary images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image the Moon, planets or the Sun and want a sensitive, fast, affordable colour camera. It also suits all-sky and meteor monitoring thanks to the sensor's low-light performance, and it doubles as an autoguider through its ST4 port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX462 colour sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2.8\" back-illuminated CMOS with strong near-IR response for planetary and IR imaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh frame rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 136 FPS in Raw8 and 62.5 FPS in Raw16 at the full 1944×1096 resolution over USB3.0, so you can collect long capture runs quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow read noise:\u003c\/strong\u003e falls to roughly 0.7 e⁻ at higher gain, preserving faint detail in short sub-frames.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e256MB DDR3 buffer:\u003c\/strong\u003e smooths data transfer to prevent dropped frames during high-speed capture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eST4 autoguide port:\u003c\/strong\u003e lets the camera pull double duty as a guide camera.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtective window:\u003c\/strong\u003e D21×1.1 mm with AR Plus multi-layer anti-reflection coating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mars-C uses a rolling-shutter colour CMOS with an RGGB Bayer matrix and 2.9µm pixels, a pitch well suited to the long focal lengths used for planetary work. The sensor sits at a 12.5 mm back focal distance from the camera's face, and the body threads accept both 1.25\" and M42×0.75 (T-thread) adapters, so it drops into a standard planetary imaging train or Barlow with no special hardware. The 66 mm diameter body keeps it light on a focuser. Exposures range from 32µs to 2000 s. The published weight is 180 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution lunar and planetary imaging behind a Barlow or long-focal-length scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNear-IR and methane-band planetary imaging where the IMX462 excels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolar imaging with a suitable solar filter or dedicated solar scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-sky and meteor monitoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutoguiding through the ST4 port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera connects through 1.25\" nosepiece or M42×0.75 threads and works with any telescope that provides those interfaces. For planetary work you will typically add a Barlow or telecentric amplifier to reach a focal ratio around f\/15–f\/25. The 12.5 mm back focus is generous for a nosepiece connection. It pairs with common capture software over USB3.0, and the ST4 port accepts a standard autoguide cable to your mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for speed, not long exposures:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is an uncooled, small-sensor high-frame-rate camera. It is at its best on the Moon, planets and Sun rather than faint deep-sky targets that need cooled long exposures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB3.0 for full frame rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e a USB3.0 port and cable are what deliver the headline capture speeds; USB2.0 works but caps throughput.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Barlow helps on planets:\u003c\/strong\u003e reaching a suitable image scale on the planets usually means adding a Barlow or telecentric to your existing scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25\" or M42 connection, installs its driver, and appears in your capture software. Most of the setup time is on framing and focus, not the camera itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-frame-rate imaging of the Moon, planets and Sun, plus all-sky monitoring and autoguiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for deep-sky astrophotography?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not the right tool for long-exposure deep-sky imaging. The small uncooled sensor is optimized for bright, fast solar-system targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it autoguide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The ST4 port lets it act as a guide camera with a suitable guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the IMX462 special?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts high near-infrared sensitivity, which opens up IR-pass and methane-band planetary imaging alongside standard colour capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a sensitive, fast, near-IR-capable 1\/2.8\" colour planetary camera that captures the Moon, planets and Sun at high frame rates and doubles as an autoguider, connecting through standard 1.25\" and M42 threads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Player One Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Yes \/ Yes \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641171055,"sku":"MARS-C","price":398.97,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ Yes \/ No","offer_id":44013641203823,"sku":"MARS-C","price":358.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ No \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641236591,"sku":"MARS-C","price":358.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ No \/ No","offer_id":44013641269359,"sku":"MARS-C","price":318.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ Yes \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641302127,"sku":"MARS-C","price":363.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ Yes \/ No","offer_id":44013641334895,"sku":"MARS-C","price":323.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ No \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641367663,"sku":"MARS-C","price":323.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ No \/ No","offer_id":44013641400431,"sku":"MARS-C","price":284.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Mars-C-IMX462-planetary-camera__29836.jpg?v=1766558331"},{"product_id":"mars-m-usb3-0-mono-camera-imx290","title":"Mars-M USB3.0 Mono Camera (IMX290)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003eMars-M is a monochrome planetary camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX290 1\/2.8? CMOS , with a 1944 x 1096 array of 2.9um pixels and the diagonal is 6.46 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe naming of Player One Astronomy cameras is unique. For example, we name the planetary cameras after planets (They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Earth is not included). The size of each planet to a certain extent, represents the size of camera sensors. We name Saturn with a 1-inch sensor camera, and for Mars, we name it with  a ½.8 inch senor camera. All camera names will be engraved on the housing of the cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eDrivers and softwares download: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eManuals download: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eMars-M is an monochrome camera with higher sensitivity than color cameras, you can get brighter image when you do planetary imaging.  In additional, the monochrome camera can get a sharper image because it does not need de-Bayer transformation. It is suitable for close-ups of the moon and sunspots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eConnecting the Mars-M camera to a telescope with an 1.25? T-Mount, or adding a Barlow lens between the camera and a telescope to extend the focal length for more details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWith a CS lens attached on the Mars-M camera,it can be used as an all-day camera or meteor monitoring camera, monochrome camera has better performance than color camera!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eCutting-edge Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe planetary cameras developed by Player One Astronomy uses a scientific and technological regular hexagon to construct the main body line, supplemented by round chamfers to achieve both rigidity and flexibility. The positive red, which is like a summer fire, is matched with the low-key and steady black, and the super-fine frosting process on the entire surface makes the camera look luxurious and cool, highlighting the style of high-end player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eSensor Tilt Plate\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWhen taking solar photograph with prominence telescope, the Newton ring is annoying. Smoother solar image without Newton ring could be taken by adjusting the focal plate. Besides, when you use a planetary camera for deep-sky lucky imaging, if you find the surrounding stars are not perfect, you can adjust the sensor tilt plate to obtain a flatter image field. get a much smaller field curvature of the telescope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e256M DDR3 Cache\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003ePlayer One Astronomy cameras are the first one who adpots the DDR3 cache in all planetary cameras in the world! It helps stabilize and secure data transmission, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces readnoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWith the DDR3 cache, the Mars-M camera does not have high demands on computing needs any longer, it will still has excellent performance even if it is connected to a USB 2.0 port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eDPS technology\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe planetary cameras from Player One Astronomy have DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology, dead pixels (including both hot pixels and cold pixels) of the image are swept away. DPS function is turned on during your whole imaging session, no need to worry about it !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eOvervoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003ePlayer One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e USB3.0 Port and ST4 Port\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWhen the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach 136 FPS in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC), and the frame rate in RAW16 mode (12bit ADC) is 64 frames per second. When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eUse the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do guiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eRegarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests.  And for users, you could use Sharpcap 3.3 for testing. SC3.3 has a function called \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eSensor Analysis\u003c\/span\u003e, provide a very simple way to test readout noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWe wrote a tutorial on our website: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eAfter many rigorous readout noise tests, the Mars-C camera can reach a low readout noise of 0.73e at a gain of 350 and around 0.7e at a gain of 400.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eIf you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eHCG Mode\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe Mars-M camera has a unique HCG mode, which will automatically turn on when the camera gain setting is =60. The HCG mode can greatly reduce the readout noise and retain the same high dynamic range as the low gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eQE Curve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe peak value of QE of Mars-M camera is about 80%, and it has very strong ultraviolet and infrared sensitivity. 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Its 4.2-megapixel resolution and larger sensor make it a versatile planetary and lunar imager, giving you more field to work with than a 1\/2.8\" chip while keeping the fast frame rates that high-resolution solar-system work depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IMX464 provides a 2712×1538 array of 2.9µm pixels across a 9 mm diagonal. Read noise falls to about 0.7 e⁻ at higher gain, the ADC is 12-bit, and peak QE is near 90%. Over USB3.0 it reaches 93 FPS at full resolution, so you can bank thousands of frames during a moment of steady seeing and stack them into a sharp result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image the Moon and planets and want a larger, higher-resolution colour sensor than the entry 1\/2.8\" cameras, with enough field to frame the whole lunar disc through a modest scope. It also works as an ST4 autoguider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX464 colour sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/1.8\" back-illuminated CMOS, 4.2 MP, with a 9 mm diagonal for a wider planetary and lunar field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast capture:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 93 FPS in Raw8 at the full 2712×1538 resolution over USB3.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow read noise:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about 0.7 e⁻ at higher gain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e256MB DDR3 buffer:\u003c\/strong\u003e stabilizes high-speed data transfer to avoid dropped frames.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eST4 autoguide port:\u003c\/strong\u003e allows use as a guide camera.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtective window:\u003c\/strong\u003e D21×1.1 mm with AR Plus multi-layer anti-reflection coating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neptune-C II uses a colour CMOS sensor with an RGGB Bayer matrix and 2.9µm pixels. Its 12k e⁻ full-well and 12-bit ADC are tuned for bright, high-cadence solar-system targets. The sensor sits at a 12.5 mm back focal distance, and the 66 mm body threads accept 1.25\" and M42×0.75 (T-thread) adapters for a standard planetary imaging train. Exposures run from 32µs to 2000 s. The published weight is 180 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution lunar and planetary imaging behind a Barlow or long-focal-length scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-disc lunar framing through shorter focal lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolar imaging with a suitable solar filter or dedicated solar scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutoguiding through the ST4 port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera connects via 1.25\" nosepiece or M42×0.75 threads and fits any telescope providing those interfaces. Planetary work typically adds a Barlow or telecentric to reach f\/15–f\/25. It captures over USB3.0 with common acquisition software, and the ST4 port accepts a standard autoguide cable to your mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for speed, not long exposures:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is an uncooled high-frame-rate camera at its best on the Moon, planets and Sun rather than faint deep-sky targets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB3.0 for full frame rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e a USB3.0 port and cable deliver the headline capture speeds; USB2.0 works but caps throughput.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Barlow helps on planets:\u003c\/strong\u003e reaching a good image scale on the planets usually means adding a Barlow or telecentric to your scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25\" or M42 connection, installs its driver, and appears in your capture software. Setup time goes into framing and focus, not the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-frame-rate imaging of the Moon, planets and Sun, and autoguiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the smaller Mars-C?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IMX464 is a larger 1\/1.8\" sensor with more resolution and field, useful when you want to frame more of the Moon or capture a wider planetary region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for deep-sky astrophotography?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not intended for long-exposure deep-sky work; the uncooled sensor is optimized for bright solar-system targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it autoguide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, through its ST4 port with a suitable guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a 4.2 MP, 1\/1.8\" colour planetary camera that captures the Moon and planets at high frame rates with a generous field, connects through standard 1.25\" and M42 threads, and doubles as an autoguider.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Player One Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Yes \/ Yes \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641859183,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":453.97,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ Yes \/ No","offer_id":44013641891951,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":413.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ No \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641924719,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":413.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes \/ No \/ No","offer_id":44013641957487,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":373.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ Yes \/ Yes","offer_id":44013641990255,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":418.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ Yes \/ No","offer_id":44013642023023,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":378.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ No \/ Yes","offer_id":44013642055791,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":378.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No \/ No \/ No","offer_id":44013642088559,"sku":"Neptune-C II","price":339.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Neptune-C-II-camera-logo1-en__87435.jpg?v=1766558344"},{"product_id":"ceres-m-usb3-0-mono-camera-ar0130","title":"Ceres-M USB3.0 Mono Camera (AR0130)","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eCeres-M is a guiding camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Aptina AR0130 \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e1\/3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e” format\u003c\/span\u003e sensor. 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Whatever you wants to do guiding or imaging, this camera series can handle it very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eDwarf planet camera diameter is 1.25?, it can slide in 1.25? holder of guiding scope, makes the whole setup shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe naming of Player One guiding cameras is interesting. Guiding camera is smaller than planetary camera, that’s why we choose dwarf planets to name it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe size of each dwarf planet to a certain extent represents the size of camera sensors. We will name Ceres with a 1\/3? sensor camera, and for Xena, we will name it with a 1\/1.2 inch sensor camera. All names will be engraved on the housing of the cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eDrivers and softwares download: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eManuals download: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eCutting-edge Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe guiding cameras developed by Player One Astronomy uses technological regular hexagon to construct the main body line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1902 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ceres-M-1024x576_6b17311a-2547-4117-a9bd-88ecaa22f4ed.png?v=1766559389\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eDPS technology\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe guiding cameras from Player One Astronomy have DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology. The DPS is anaylse many dark frames to find out thoes fixed abnormal pixel and record the map in camera memory. In imaging, each exposure frames, thoes position of dead pixels will be given a median value according to the active pixels around that abnormal pixel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"opt\" data-action=\"image_caption\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/DPS-technology-1024x526_55c5fbde-71c7-46a5-89de-49e5fd7218fe.jpg?v=1766559392\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eOvervoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003ePlayer One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eData Port\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eWhen the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e65 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC). When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eUse the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do guiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1920 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Data-Port_a12f1e38-a46c-4baa-9809-50369318bd80.jpg?v=1766559395\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port.jpg 887w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ceres-M-Performance_99393276-42c4-4eb7-9219-101753955289.jpg?v=1766559398\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance.jpg 939w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance-537x1024.jpg 537w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance-768x1464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance-806x1536.jpg 806w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-M-Performance-600x1144.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eRegarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests.  And for users, you could use Sharpcap 4 for testing. SC4 has a function called \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eSensor Analysis\u003c\/span\u003e, provide a very simple way to test readout noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eWe wrote a tutorial on our website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eAfter many rigorous readout noise tests, the Ceres-M camera can reach a low readout noise of 3.6e at a gain of 200.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eIf you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; 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border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eMechanical Drawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; 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Whatever you wants to do guiding or imaging, this camera series can handle it very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-2291 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR_620d86e4-800e-4701-9717-c097ec687ef7.jpg?v=1766559415\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jupiter20210806-Ceres-C-2DR-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eCutting-edge Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe guiding cameras developed by Player One Astronomy uses technological regular hexagon to construct the main body line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1901 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ceres-C224-1024x576_14e92bc6-97ff-4a5a-8d09-0899039b78ac.png?v=1766559420\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C224.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif font-size: background-color: rgb\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eDPS technology\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eThe guiding cameras from Player One Astronomy have DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology. The DPS is anaylse many dark frames to find out thoes fixed abnormal pixel and record the map in camera memory. In imaging, each exposure frames, thoes position of dead pixels will be given a median value according to the active pixels around that abnormal pixel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif font-size: background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"opt\" data-action=\"image_caption\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/DPS-technology-1024x526_635252f2-2194-4af7-ae98-e957ddf83ff0.jpg?v=1766559422\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eOvervoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003ePlayer One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eData Port\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWhen the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach 154 FPS in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC). When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eUse the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do guiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1920 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Data-Port_fef20183-47f8-40a6-bb40-f8bd91e3982f.jpg?v=1766559424\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port.jpg 887w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-1938 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ceres-C-Performance_eeaa8c12-2809-4b62-a594-74b0c9c8c9da.jpg?v=1766559426\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance.jpg 939w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance-537x1024.jpg 537w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance-768x1464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance-806x1536.jpg 806w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ceres-C-Performance-600x1144.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eRegarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests.  And for users, you could use Sharpcap 4 for testing. SC4 has a function called \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eSensor Analysis\u003c\/span\u003e, provide a very simple way to test readout noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eWe wrote a tutorial on our website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eAfter many rigorous readout noise tests, the Ceres-C camera can reach a low readout noise of 0.75e at a gain of 350.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif background-color: rgb\u003eIf you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; 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It is designed first as an autoguider, and its low read noise, small pixels, and high-frame-rate readout also make it capable at planetary, lunar, and electronically-assisted (EAA) imaging. The camera connects over USB 3.0, carries an ST4 guide port for direct pulse-guiding to your mount, and drops into any 1.25\" focuser or guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sedna-M pairs the 6.4-megapixel Sony IMX178 sensor (3096 × 2078 pixels) with 2.4µm pixels across a 9 mm diagonal. Because it is monochrome, every pixel records luminance directly with no Bayer matrix in the way, which gives it more sensitivity and finer effective resolution than a colour sensor of the same size — exactly what matters when you are locking onto a faint guide star. Peak quantum efficiency of roughly 80% and read noise as low as 1.3e (1.34e measured at a gain of 350) let it pull usable signal from dim stars quickly, so it can guide on fields where a less sensitive camera would come up empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you are running an imaging rig and need a dedicated guide camera to keep your main scope tracking accurately over long exposures. It is equally at home on a small guide scope or in an off-axis guider. Beyond guiding, it suits you if you also want to capture the Moon, planets, or bright deep-sky targets for EAA, where its 60 fps readout and small pixels are an advantage. It is not intended for visual use — there is no eyepiece function — and its small, uncooled sensor is not built for long-exposure deep-sky astrophotography of faint nebulae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX178 mono CMOS sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4 MP at 3096 × 2078, 1\/1.8\" format with a 9 mm diagonal — a monochrome chip that records luminance directly for maximum sensitivity per pixel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.4µm pixels:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fine pixel pitch that samples guide stars precisely and resolves detail on the Moon and planets at high magnification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead noise down to 1.3e:\u003c\/strong\u003e a range of 2.2e to 1.3e, with a measured minimum of 1.34e at a gain of 350, so faint guide stars register cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15k e full-well capacity and 14-bit ADC:\u003c\/strong\u003e enough dynamic range and bit depth to hold detail across bright and dim areas of a frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 60 fps at 10-bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e full-resolution readout over USB 3.0 for high-frame-rate planetary capture and responsive guiding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eST4 guide port:\u003c\/strong\u003e connects directly to your mount's autoguider input for pulse guiding, in addition to guiding through the USB connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.25\" \/ M28.5×0.6 nosepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e drops into any 1.25\" focuser or guide scope and threads to standard 1.25\" filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e65 g body, 40 mm diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e light and small enough to hang off a finder-style guide scope without loading the mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sedna-M is an uncooled CMOS camera in a 40 mm-diameter body weighing just 65 g. The sensor sits behind a 21 mm AR (anti-reflection) multi-layer coated protective window, which passes light efficiently while keeping dust and moisture off the chip. Back focal length from the sensor to the front of the 1.25\" nosepiece is 7.5 mm, which is what you use to work out spacing if you place the camera behind a filter or in an off-axis guider. The rolling-shutter sensor supports exposures from 32µs all the way to 2000 s, covering fast planetary frames at one end and long guide or EAA sub-exposures at the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quantum-efficiency curve below shows where the IMX178 is most responsive across the visible spectrum, peaking near 80%. High QE is what lets the Sedna-M reach faint guide stars and short-expose bright targets without pushing gain to noisy extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/QE178m-1024x758_b2b937b8-863a-47ca-9362-91447a7bb92a.jpg?v=1784237040\" alt=\"Player One Sedna-M IMX178 sensor quantum efficiency (QE) curve peaking near 80 percent\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoguiding:\u003c\/strong\u003e the primary role — keeping your main imaging scope tracking accurately during long exposures, on a guide scope or through an off-axis guider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanetary and lunar imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 60 fps readout and 2.4µm pixels capture thousands of frames for lucky-imaging stacks of the Moon and planets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronically-assisted astronomy (EAA):\u003c\/strong\u003e live viewing of brighter deep-sky targets on a monitor with short, stacked sub-exposures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera terminates in a 1.25\" barrel with an M28.5×0.6 thread, so it fits any 1.25\" focuser, guide scope, or off-axis guider, and accepts standard 1.25\" filters directly. It connects to your computer over USB 3.0 (backward compatible with USB 2.0) and supports popular capture and guiding software. The ST4 port lets it send guide corrections straight to a compatible mount's autoguider input. The dimensional drawing below gives the body diameter, thread, and 7.5 mm back focal length for planning your imaging train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Sedna-M-package-1_d84ef89d-499a-4fec-8c09-5741e091b6f0.png?v=1784237040\" alt=\"Player One Sedna-M IMX178 mono guide camera mechanical dimensions and 7.5 mm backfocus diagram\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonochrome sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Sedna-M records luminance only. For guiding, planetary luminance, and narrowband work this is an advantage; for one-shot colour imaging you would want a colour camera or a filter set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncooled, small-format sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is built for guiding and high-frame-rate capture, not long-exposure deep-sky imaging of faint nebulae, where a larger cooled camera is the right tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo visual function:\u003c\/strong\u003e it produces an image on a computer or device rather than through an eyepiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack focal length is 7.5 mm:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are placing the camera behind a filter or in an off-axis guider, this is the figure to work spacing from. If you are unsure how it fits your setup, send us your guide scope or OAG details and we will confirm it with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The camera drops into any 1.25\" focuser or guide scope, connects with a single USB 3.0 cable, and is recognized by common guiding and capture software. If you are pulse-guiding through the ST4 port, one additional cable runs from the camera to your mount's autoguider input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutoguiding an imaging rig is its main job. Its sensitivity and small pixels also make it a strong performer for planetary, lunar, and EAA imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it do deep-sky astrophotography on its own?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not designed for it. The IMX178 is a small, uncooled sensor optimized for guiding and high-frame-rate capture. For long-exposure deep-sky imaging, a larger cooled camera is the better match, with the Sedna-M guiding alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with an ST4 guide port?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Sedna-M has an ST4 port for direct pulse guiding to a compatible mount, and it can also guide over its USB connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat threads and adapters does it use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a 1.25\" nosepiece with an M28.5×0.6 thread, so it fits 1.25\" focusers and guide scopes and takes standard 1.25\" filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy choose a mono camera for guiding?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA monochrome sensor has no colour filter array, so every pixel collects all incoming light. That gives it more sensitivity and finer resolution than a colour sensor of the same size — which is exactly what you want when locking onto faint guide stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a compact, sensitive 6.4 MP mono guide camera built on the Sony IMX178, with read noise down to 1.3e, an ST4 port, and a 1.25\" nosepiece — a dedicated autoguider that doubles as a capable planetary, lunar, and EAA camera when you want one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Player One Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44013678952559,"sku":"Sedna-M","price":348.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Sedna-M-1024x576__18793.png?v=1766559461"},{"product_id":"xena-m-usb3-0-mono-camera-imx249","title":"Xena-M USB3.0 Mono Camera (IMX249)","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eXena-M is a guiding camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX249 \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e1\/1.2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e” format\u003c\/span\u003e sensor. The \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e5.86um pixel size\u003c\/span\u003e accommodates a well depth of \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e32ke\u003c\/span\u003e with a total of \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e2.3MP  \u003c\/span\u003e(the resolution is 1936*1216)\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand the diagonal is \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e13.3mm\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThis IMX249 sensor has same performance as IMX174 sensor, transmit speed of IMX249 is 48fp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eDwarf planet series\u003c\/span\u003e integrated \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eUSB3.0 data port(500Mb\/s)\u003c\/span\u003e, which can provide over \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e10 times speed\u003c\/span\u003e than USB2.0 device(60Mb\/s). Whatever you wants to do guiding or imaging, this camera series can handle it very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eCutting-edge Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe guiding cameras developed by Player One Astronomy uses technological regular hexagon to construct the main body line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1904 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Xena-M-1024x576_fc1b701a-961b-430d-ac05-437bff24f582.png?v=1766559467\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xena-M.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eNova Boosting technology\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eNova Boosting technology from Player One Astronomy is using hardware technology to overclock the fequency of sensor, then increase the FPS of sensor. Offcial speed of IMX249 sensor on Sony website is 30FPS, some camera with IMX249 camera only has 22FPS. But with Nova Boosting technolgy, our Xena-M (IMX249) camera can reach 48FPS. NB technology made Xena-M is fast enough for solar, luanr and planetary imaging. This technology is also used on our other cameras too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2112\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Nova-boosting-Technology-1024x632_899acae5-d0dc-4a02-9c8c-c7a15f15afe2.png?v=1766559469\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nova-boosting-Technology-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nova-boosting-Technology-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nova-boosting-Technology-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nova-boosting-Technology-600x370.png 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Nova-boosting-Technology.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eDPS technology\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eThe guiding cameras from Player One Astronomy have DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology. The DPS is anaylse many dark frames to find out thoes fixed abnormal pixel and record the map in camera memory. In imaging, each exposure frames, thoes position of dead pixels will be given a median value according to the active pixels around that abnormal pixel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"opt\" data-action=\"image_caption\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/DPS-technology-1024x526_9ea5f600-52ae-479a-86e3-e9d3ad898e98.jpg?v=1766559471\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eOvervoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003ePlayer One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eData Port\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eWhen the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach 48 FPS in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC). When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eUse the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do guiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1920 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Data-Port_0e3627b2-fac2-4512-adf1-a501b496a270.jpg?v=1766559473\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port.jpg 887w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Data-Port-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.5625rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003egraph is comming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); line-height: 1.6; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eRegarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests.  And for users, you could use Sharpcap 4 for testing. SC4 has a function called \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eSensor Analysis\u003c\/span\u003e, provide a very simple way to test readout noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eWe wrote a tutorial on our website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(2, 116, 190); transition: all 0.2s linear 0s;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eAfter many rigorous readout noise tests, the Xena-M camera can reach a low readout noise of 3.5e at a gain of 350.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \" segoe ui roboto oxygen-sans ubuntu cantarell neue sans-serif rgb background-color:=\"\"\u003eIf you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5 style=\"box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; 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With no colour filter array, each pixel records the full light passed by whatever filter is in the train, which is why mono sensors resolve finer planetary detail. The larger square sensor and deep full-well suit bright, high-cadence solar-system targets. The sensor sits at a 12.5 mm back focal distance, and the 66 mm body threads accept 1.25\" and M42×0.75 (T-thread) adapters. Exposures run 32µs to 2000 s. 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Cooling to 40°C ± 2°C below ambient keeps dark current low across the long sub-exposures this sensor is built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/IMX571-monochrome-QE-1024x542_71862afa-9df6-4d27-ada3-a4a84dc63c27.png?v=1784235854\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Poseidon-M Pro IMX571 monochrome quantum efficiency QE curve for narrowband deep-sky imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrowband nebula imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-contrast H-alpha, OIII, and SII across an APS-C field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLRGB deep-sky work:\u003c\/strong\u003e galaxies, clusters, and large nebulae at moderate focal lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled long-exposure projects:\u003c\/strong\u003e faint targets that reward low read noise and deep wells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Poseidon-M Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC input. It offers M48 × 0.75, 2″, and 1.25″ interfaces — the M48 thread suits the APS-C image circle without vignetting on a suitable flattener. Back focal distance is 17.5 mm with the sensor tilt plate fitted, or 12.5 mm without. As a mono camera it is designed to run with a filter wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Poseidon-M-Pro-BFL-1_bb9b3d50-c0d5-4a40-a0ab-809213b03f31.jpg?v=1784235854\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Poseidon-M Pro 17.5mm back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the M48 thread for full APS-C coverage:\u003c\/strong\u003e the larger thread and matched flattener avoid vignetting the 28.3 mm frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor needs filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e a monochrome camera builds color from separate filtered exposures, typically with a filter wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack focus depends on the tilt plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.5 mm with the plate, 12.5 mm without.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing help:\u003c\/strong\u003e send us your filter wheel and flattener setup and we will confirm the spacing and adapters with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto M48, 2″, or 1.25″, connects with one USB3.0 Type-C cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. A filter wheel and matched flattener are the main additions; the camera itself is controlled in software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooled monochrome deep-sky imaging on an APS-C field — narrowband nebulae and LRGB galaxies and clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy 16-bit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16-bit ADC samples the 71.7 ke- full well finely, preserving smooth gradation and dynamic range in stacked data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a filter wheel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor color, yes — mono cameras record one filter at a time and combine channels in processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a cooled monochrome camera on the 26 MP APS-C Sony IMX571, with 3.76 µm pixels, a 71.7 ke- full well, 16-bit output, about 91% peak QE, and 40°C of cooling below ambient. 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The IMX492 is a 4\/3″ sensor (19.2 mm × 13 mm, 23.2 mm diagonal) with very fine 2.315 µm pixels — 8288 × 5648 in full BIN1 resolution — making it a high-resolution mono imager. Binned 2×2 it becomes an 11.7 MP sensor with a larger 65.8 ke- full well. A two-stage TEC cools it 40°C ± 2°C below ambient, and peak quantum efficiency is about 90%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you want high-resolution monochrome detail for narrowband and LRGB imaging, particularly on longer focal lengths where the fine 2.315 µm pixels resolve tight structure. BIN2 mode gives you a lower-resolution, higher-full-well option when conditions or targets favor deeper wells over pixel count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX492 4\/3″ mono sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47 MP at 8288 × 5648 with 2.315 µm pixels for fine detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelectable binning:\u003c\/strong\u003e BIN1 for resolution (18.6 ke- well, 12-bit) or BIN2 for depth (65.8 ke- well, 14-bit).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead noise to 1.46e- (BIN1):\u003c\/strong\u003e a low floor for faint narrowband signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak QE about 90%:\u003c\/strong\u003e high mono sensitivity across the spectrum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-stage TEC, 40°C ± 2°C below ambient:\u003c\/strong\u003e controls dark current on long exposures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eM48, 2″, and 1.25″ interfaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e flexible connection to imaging trains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IMX492's 2.315 µm pixels are unusually fine, which is what gives the sensor its 47 MP resolution on a 4\/3″ frame — ideal for oversampling at longer focal lengths. In BIN1 the ADC runs 12-bit with an 18.6 ke- full well; BIN2 combines pixels for a 65.8 ke- well and 14-bit output, trading resolution for dynamic range. Peak QE of about 90% and cooling to 40°C ± 2°C below ambient support long, low-noise integrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Artemis-M-QE2_ce4f9834-0be1-459b-a94f-83c11356412a.png?v=1784235848\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Artemis-M Pro IMX492 monochrome quantum efficiency QE curve for narrowband imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-resolution narrowband:\u003c\/strong\u003e fine detail in nebulae through H-alpha, OIII, and SII filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLRGB galaxy and cluster work:\u003c\/strong\u003e oversampled luminance at longer focal lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible binning:\u003c\/strong\u003e BIN2 for deeper wells when seeing or target brightness calls for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Artemis-M Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC 5.5 × 2.1 mm input. It offers M48 × 0.75, 2″, and 1.25″ interfaces. Back focal distance is 17.5 mm with the sensor tilt plate fitted, or 12.5 mm without — note your configuration when spacing a filter wheel and flattener. As a mono camera it is designed to run with filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/artmis3.jpg?v=1784235849\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Artemis-M Pro back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine pixels favor longer focal lengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 2.315 µm pixels oversample at short focal lengths; BIN2 helps match your image scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor needs filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e a monochrome camera builds color from separate filtered exposures, typically with a filter wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack focus depends on the tilt plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.5 mm with the plate, 12.5 mm without.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing help:\u003c\/strong\u003e send us your filter wheel and flattener setup and we will confirm the spacing and adapters with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto M48, 2″, or 1.25″, connects with one USB3.0 Type-C cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. Choosing BIN1 or BIN2 and the back-focus configuration are the main decisions; the rest is set in software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-resolution monochrome deep-sky imaging — narrowband nebulae and oversampled LRGB galaxies at longer focal lengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between BIN1 and BIN2?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIN1 gives full 47 MP resolution with a smaller full well; BIN2 combines pixels for 11.7 MP with a deeper 65.8 ke- well and higher bit depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a filter wheel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor color, yes — mono cameras record one filter at a time and combine the channels in processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a cooled monochrome camera on the 47 MP 4\/3″ Sony IMX492, with fine 2.315 µm pixels, selectable BIN1\/BIN2, about 90% peak QE, and 40°C of cooling below ambient. 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Peak quantum efficiency is about 76%, and the HCG mode combined with 14-bit sampling preserves dynamic range while lowering read noise at high gain. Cooling to 40°C ± 2°C below ambient controls thermal noise across long integrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Artemis-C-QE3_c48b040b-338b-4e4e-b094-0992b2c43ec6.png?v=1784235837\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Artemis-C Pro IMX294 color quantum efficiency QE curve for deep-sky imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide-field deep-sky color:\u003c\/strong\u003e large nebulae and star fields on short-to-medium focal lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled long-exposure imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e faint targets from suburban or dark skies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-band and light-pollution filtered work:\u003c\/strong\u003e the large sensor pairs well with 2″ filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Artemis-C Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC 5.5 × 2.1 mm input. It offers M48 × 0.75, 2″, and 1.25″ interfaces. With the sensor tilt plate fitted the back focal distance is 17.5 mm; without it the figure is 12.5 mm — note which configuration you are using when calculating spacing to a flattener or filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/artmis-1.jpg?v=1784235838\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Artemis-C Pro back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack focus depends on the tilt plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.5 mm with the plate, 12.5 mm without — build your spacing from the configuration you run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a dedicated imaging camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e it works through a computer and has no application in a visual eyepiece train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling draws 12 V power:\u003c\/strong\u003e plan a 12 V DC supply for the TEC alongside the USB cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatching filters and flattener:\u003c\/strong\u003e send us your imaging train and we will confirm the spacing and thread adapters with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto M48, 2″, or 1.25″, connects with a single USB3.0 Type-C cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. 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Over USB3.0 it captures up to 136 FPS in Raw8 and 62.5 FPS in Raw16 at full resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image the Moon, planets and Sun and want the extra resolution and sensitivity of a monochrome sensor, and are set up to shoot through filters. 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Because there is no colour filter array, each pixel captures the full light passed by whatever filter is in the train, which is why mono cameras resolve finer planetary detail than colour equivalents. The sensor sits at a 12.5 mm back focal distance, and the 66 mm body threads accept 1.25\" and M42×0.75 (T-thread) adapters. Exposures run 32µs to 2000 s. The published weight is 180 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution LRGB and IR planetary imaging through a filter wheel or manual filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonochrome lunar imaging behind a Barlow or long-focal-length scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolar imaging with suitable solar filtration or a dedicated solar scope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutoguiding through the ST4 port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera connects through 1.25\" nosepiece or M42×0.75 threads and works with any telescope providing those interfaces. To use its mono resolution for colour planetary work you add filters — typically a filter wheel with R, G, B and IR-pass filters. Planetary imaging usually adds a Barlow or telecentric to reach f\/15–f\/25. Capture is over USB3.0, and the ST4 port accepts a standard autoguide cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonochrome output:\u003c\/strong\u003e for colour planetary results you image through separate filters and combine them; the camera itself records greyscale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e this uncooled small-sensor camera is optimized for the Moon, planets and Sun, not long-exposure deep-sky imaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB3.0 for full frame rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB2.0 works but caps throughput.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25\" or M42 connection, installs its driver, and appears in your capture software. 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The small 2.9 µm pixels and high frame rate suit the Moon and planets at long focal length, while the cooling and strong near-IR response make it capable on nebulae, comets, and IR-pass targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX585 color sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3856 × 2180 with 2.9 µm pixels and standout near-IR sensitivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak QE about 91%:\u003c\/strong\u003e very efficient for a color sensor, including deep red and near-IR.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead noise down to 0.7e-:\u003c\/strong\u003e an exceptionally low floor for short and long exposures alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 47 fps, 12-bit ADC:\u003c\/strong\u003e high frame rates for planetary lucky imaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-stage TEC, 35°C–40°C below ambient:\u003c\/strong\u003e very low dark current (0.0004 e\/s\/pixel at -20°C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e512 MB DDR3 buffer:\u003c\/strong\u003e steadies the USB3.0 data stream during fast capture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IMX585 combines fine 2.9 µm pixels with a very low read noise floor (0.7e-) and near-IR-extended QE peaking around 91%, which is what lets a single sensor serve both planetary and deep-sky roles. Cooling drives dark current to just 0.0004 e\/s\/pixel at -20°C, and a D32 × 2 mm AR Plus multi-layer coated window protects the sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/585C-QE-CURVE-S.png?v=1784235861\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Uranus-C Pro IMX585 color quantum efficiency QE curve for planetary and deep-sky imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanetary and lunar:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-frame-rate lucky imaging at long focal length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled deep-sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e nebulae and comets with low thermal noise on long exposures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-IR imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e IR-pass planetary and specialty work using the sensor's extended red response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Uranus-C Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC input. It uses a 1.25″ fit and M42 × 0.75 threads, with the sensor set 17.5 mm behind the front face. Use that 17.5 mm back focus as your reference when adding a Barlow for planetary scale or a filter and flattener for deep-sky work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/uranus-1.jpg?v=1784235861\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Uranus-C Pro 17.5mm back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall sensor, small pixels:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 1\/1.2″ frame excels at planetary scale; for wide deep-sky fields a larger-sensor camera covers more sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a dedicated imaging camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e it works through a computer and has no application in a visual eyepiece train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling draws 12 V power:\u003c\/strong\u003e plan a 12 V DC supply alongside the USB cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing help:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 17.5 mm back focus is your reference — send us your Barlow or filter setup and we will confirm the spacing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25″ or M42 interface, connects with a single USB3.0 cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. Capture software controls frame rate, gain, and cooler set-point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA versatile planetary and cooled deep-sky camera — high-frame-rate lunar and planetary capture, plus low-noise nebula and comet imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good in near-infrared?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The IMX585 keeps high QE well into the near-IR, which helps IR-pass planetary imaging and cutting through poor seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it do deep-sky as well as planetary?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — the cooling and 0.7e- read noise make it capable on long exposures, within the field its 1\/1.2″ sensor covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a cooled one-shot-color camera on the near-IR-sensitive 8.3 MP Sony IMX585, with 2.9 µm pixels, 0.7e- read noise, up to 47 fps, and 35°C–40°C of cooling below ambient. 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Its square format frames a target the same way in any rotation, so you never crop to fit a rectangle. A two-stage TEC cools the sensor 35°C–40°C below ambient, dropping dark current for the long sub-exposures deep-sky imaging needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image deep-sky objects — nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters — and want a single-shot color camera that avoids filter changes and channel combination. 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Peak quantum efficiency is about 80%, and the 73 ke- full well combined with 14-bit sampling gives the dynamic range to hold bright cores while stacking faint outer detail. 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It uses a 1.25″ fit and M42 × 0.75 threads, with the sensor set 17.5 mm behind the front face. Use that 17.5 mm back focus as your reference when adding filters or a flattener\/reducer to reach the required spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/ares-c2.jpg?v=1784235824\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Ares-C Pro 17.5mm back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a dedicated imaging camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e it works through a computer and has no application in a visual eyepiece train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling draws 12 V power:\u003c\/strong\u003e plan a 12 V DC supply for the TEC alongside the USB data cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing to the sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 17.5 mm back focus is the figure to build your train from — send us your filter and flattener setup and we will confirm the numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25″ or M42 interface, connects with one USB3.0 Type-C cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. Your capture software controls exposure, gain, and cooler set-point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooled one-shot-color deep-sky astrophotography — nebulae, galaxies, and clusters without filter wheels or channel combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a square sensor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1″ square format frames a target identically at any camera rotation and uses the full sensor on round objects, so there is no wasted area to crop away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need filters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a color camera it captures full color in one exposure; a light-pollution or dual-band filter can still help from brighter skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a cooled one-shot-color camera on the square 9 MP Sony IMX533, with 3.76 µm pixels, a 73 ke- full well, 14-bit output, and 35°C–40°C of cooling below ambient. 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It shares the IMX533's 1″ square format (16 mm diagonal, 3008 × 3008 pixels, 11.31 mm × 11.31 mm imaging area) and 3.76 µm pixels, but as a monochrome sensor it collects light without a Bayer color filter — giving a peak quantum efficiency of about 91% and full per-pixel resolution. A two-stage TEC cools it 35°C–40°C below ambient for low-noise long exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image deep-sky objects through narrowband or LRGB filters and want the resolution and sensitivity a mono sensor provides. Paired with a filter wheel, it captures H-alpha, OIII, and SII data for high-contrast nebula work, and clean luminance for galaxies and clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSony IMX533 monochrome sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3008 × 3008 square array, 3.76 µm pixels, full resolution with no debayering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak QE about 91%:\u003c\/strong\u003e high sensitivity across the spectrum for efficient narrowband capture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e73 ke- full-well, 14-bit ADC:\u003c\/strong\u003e wide dynamic range and smooth tonal depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead noise down to 1.0e-:\u003c\/strong\u003e a low noise floor for faint narrowband signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-stage TEC, 35°C–40°C below ambient:\u003c\/strong\u003e controls dark current on long sub-exposures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e512 MB DDR3 buffer:\u003c\/strong\u003e steadies the USB3.0 data stream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptical \/ Mechanical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemoving the color filter array lifts peak QE to roughly 91% and lets every pixel record full spatial detail, which is why mono sensors are preferred for narrowband and high-resolution imaging. The 73 ke- full well and 14-bit ADC preserve dynamic range across stacked frames, and a D32 × 2 mm AR Plus multi-layer coated window protects the sensor. The trade is that color images require separate filtered exposures combined in processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ares-M-PRO-QE_0c7eb58f-ab47-4b34-a1af-76964ef1782b.png?v=1784235835\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Ares-M Pro IMX533 monochrome quantum efficiency QE curve for narrowband imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrowband nebula imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e H-alpha, OIII, and SII through a filter wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLRGB deep-sky work:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-resolution luminance for galaxies and clusters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled long-exposure imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e low thermal noise from suburban or dark skies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ares-M Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC 5.5 × 2.1 mm input. It uses a 1.25″ fit and M42 × 0.75 threads, with the sensor set 17.5 mm behind the front face. As a mono camera it is designed to run with filters — build your spacing from that 17.5 mm back focus when adding a filter wheel and flattener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Ares-m2.jpg?v=1784235836\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Ares-M Pro 17.5mm back focal length spacing diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor needs filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e a monochrome camera builds color from separate filtered exposures, typically with a filter wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a dedicated imaging camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e it works through a computer and has no application in a visual eyepiece train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling draws 12 V power:\u003c\/strong\u003e plan a 12 V DC supply alongside the USB connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing to the sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 17.5 mm back focus is your reference — send us your filter wheel and flattener setup and we will confirm the spacing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25″ or M42 interface, connects with one USB3.0 Type-C cable, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. A filter wheel adds a step, but the camera itself is controlled entirely in software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooled monochrome deep-sky imaging — narrowband nebulae and high-resolution LRGB galaxies and clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a filter wheel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor color results, yes — mono cameras record one filter at a time and combine the channels in processing. For narrowband luminance alone, a single filter works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the Ares-C Pro?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame IMX533 sensor and body, but monochrome: higher peak QE (about 91%) and full-resolution detail, at the cost of needing filters for color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short: a cooled monochrome camera on the square 9 MP Sony IMX533, with 3.76 µm pixels, about 91% peak QE, a 73 ke- full well, and 35°C–40°C of cooling below ambient. 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A D32 × 2 mm AR Plus multi-layer coated protective window sits in front of the sensor, and cooling brings dark current to 0.3 e\/s\/pixel at -20°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/IMX432_ef88ed52-0e53-42cc-b10d-153ba6962002.jpg?v=1784235783\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Apollo-M MAX Pro IMX432 quantum efficiency QE curve for monochrome solar and planetary imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolar imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e H-alpha and white-light disc and close-up work, including with a Daystar Quark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLunar and planetary:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-frame-rate capture for stacking the sharpest frames.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled short-exposure work:\u003c\/strong\u003e where low dark current improves stacked results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera connects through USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers from a 12 V DC 5.5 × 2.1 mm input (up to 3 A). The nose and adapters use a 1.25″ fit and M42 × 0.75 threads, and the sensor sits at a 17.5 mm back focal distance from the front face. Account for that 17.5 mm when planning spacing to a filter, Barlow, or telecentric such as a Daystar Quark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Apollo-COOLED-BFL_56466298-359e-4a83-82be-a8768db10d39.jpg?v=1784235783\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy Apollo-M MAX Pro 17.5mm back focal length and thread interface diagram for imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is an imaging camera, not a visual eyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e it produces images through a computer and has no application in a visual train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling needs 12 V power:\u003c\/strong\u003e the TEC runs from the 12 V DC input, so plan a suitable supply alongside the USB data connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing matters at the sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 17.5 mm back focus is the figure to work from when adding filters or a telecentric — send us your setup and we will confirm the spacing with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads onto a 1.25″ or M42 interface, connects over a single USB3.0 Type-C cable for data, and takes 12 V DC for cooling. 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The 16-bit ADC finely samples the 71.6 ke- full well for wide dynamic range, and cooling to 35°C ± 2°C below ambient plus the anti-dew heater keep thermal noise and condensation in check. 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It uses M54 × 0.75 and 2″ interfaces — use the M54 thread so the imaging train fully illuminates the full-frame sensor. Back focal distance is 17.5 mm with the sensor tilt plate fitted, or 12.5 mm without. 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Cooling to 35°C ± 2°C below ambient plus the adjustable anti-dew heater keep noise and condensation in check, and a D55 × 2 mm AR Plus multi-layer coated window covers the large sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Zeus455C-QE_857f538c-526d-4080-971b-d82b190fe58e.png?v=1784235871\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy ZEUS 455C Pro IMX455 color quantum efficiency QE curve for full-frame deep-sky imaging\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide-field full-frame color:\u003c\/strong\u003e large nebulae, galaxies, and expansive star fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-resolution single-frame imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61 MP detail that reduces the need for mosaics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled long-exposure deep-sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e faint targets with low thermal noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ZEUS 455C Pro connects over USB3.0\/USB2.0 (Type-C) and powers its cooler from a 12 V DC input. It uses M54 × 0.75 and 2″ interfaces — the M54 thread is the one to use so the imaging train fully illuminates the full-frame sensor. Back focal distance is 17.5 mm with the sensor tilt plate fitted, or 12.5 mm without. Confirm your flattener\/field corrector covers a full-frame circle before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/ZEUS-455C-BFL1_c8b7272a-1788-4632-b252-d134f2ba1dca.jpg?v=1784235871\" alt=\"Player One Astronomy ZEUS 455C Pro 17.5mm back focal length spacing diagram for full-frame imaging trains\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-frame needs full-frame optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e use an imaging train and flattener rated for a 43.3 mm image circle to avoid vignetting and corner aberration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the M54 thread:\u003c\/strong\u003e smaller threads can vignette the large sensor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a dedicated imaging camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e it works through a computer and has no application in a visual eyepiece train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing help:\u003c\/strong\u003e back focus is 17.5 mm with the tilt plate (12.5 mm without) — send us your optics and we will confirm the corrector and spacing with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, though it rewards planning. 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It combines a 7.1-megapixel array (3216×2208, 4.5 µm pixels, 17.5 mm diagonal) with two-stage TEC cooling that holds the sensor 35–40 °C below ambient in long-exposure mode. Because it reads every pixel at once, the global shutter captures fast, high-contrast subjects — the solar limb, planetary detail — with no rolling-shutter skew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you image the Sun in monochrome (Ha, white-light, Ca-K through the appropriate filters), work on high-frame-rate planetary and lunar targets, or want a global-shutter sensor with active cooling for cleaner, lower-noise long exposures. 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Full-well capacity is 25.3k e− and read noise ranges from 5.5 e− to 1.4 e− depending on gain, digitised at 12-bit. Peak quantum efficiency is approximately 79%. At full resolution the camera reaches 51 fps in 10-bit (Raw8) mode and 27 fps at 12-bit over USB3.0. The sensor-to-flange backfocus is 17.5 mm, and the two-stage thermoelectric cooler holds the sensor 35–40 °C below ambient in long-exposure mode. The camera body is 78 mm in diameter and terminates in a 1.25\" \/ M42×0.75 interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolar imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e monochrome capture through Ha, Ca-K or white-light filters, where the global shutter preserves fine surface structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanetary and lunar:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-frame-rate lucky imaging of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the lunar surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooled deep-sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e filtered narrowband and LRGB stacking that benefits from reduced thermal noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe camera presents a 1.25\" nosepiece and an M42×0.75 (T-thread) rear, and needs 17.5 mm of backfocus accounted for in the imaging train. Data is over USB3.0 (backward compatible with USB2.0). Cooling draws up to 3 A, so a 12 V DC supply rated to at least 5 A is used to run the TEC. As a monochrome camera it images through external filters — a filter wheel or drawer and the relevant narrowband or LRGB set complete a colour or scientific workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a monochrome camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e colour and narrowband results come from imaging through separate filters, so a filter wheel or drawer is part of a full imaging setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling needs its own power:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 12 V DC supply rated to 5 A or more runs the two-stage TEC; USB carries data only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished weight is 420 g:\u003c\/strong\u003e light enough for most focusers, and worth noting once filters and adapters are added to the train.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12-bit ADC:\u003c\/strong\u003e the sensor digitises at 12-bit, which suits both high-speed video and stacked long-exposure work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It threads on through its 1.25\" \/ M42×0.75 interface and connects over USB3.0; the only extra step versus a non-cooled camera is plugging in a 12 V, 5 A power supply to run the cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it best used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonochrome solar and planetary imaging where the global shutter matters, plus cooled, filtered deep-sky capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need filters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes for colour or narrowband work — it is a mono sensor, so it images through Ha, Ca-K, LRGB or narrowband filters mounted in a wheel or drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it different from the non-cooled Apollo 428M MAX?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pro adds two-stage TEC cooling (35–40 °C below ambient) and a larger 512 MB buffer, extending the same IMX428 global-shutter sensor into low-noise long-exposure imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short: a 7.1 MP IMX428 global-shutter mono camera with two-stage cooling to 35–40 °C below ambient, a 1.25\"\/M42 interface and 17.5 mm backfocus — equally at home on the solar limb, on the planets, and on cooled narrowband deep-sky frames.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Player One Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53834274111599,"sku":"Apollo 428M MAX Pro","price":1398.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/Apollo-428M-MAX-PRO-1.png?v=1784239556"},{"product_id":"poseidon-c-pro-usb3-0-color-cooled-camera","title":"Poseidon-C Pro USB3.0 Color Cooled Camera","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Poseidon-C Pro is a cooled one-shot-color astronomy camera from Player One Astronomy, built on Sony's APS-C IMX571 CMOS sensor. 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Data runs over Type-C USB3.0. The TEC draws up to 3 A, so a 12 V DC supply rated to at least 5 A powers the cooling. 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Full-well capacity is 47k e− and read noise ranges 6.5 e− to 0.7 e−, digitised at 12-bit, with peak QE near 91%. At full resolution the camera runs up to 47 fps in RAW8 over USB3.0. Sensor-to-flange backfocus is 17.5 mm. Two-stage thermoelectric cooling holds the sensor 35–40 °C below ambient; an anti-dew heater keeps the window clear. 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Data runs over USB3.0 (backward compatible with USB2.0), powered from the same USB connection — no separate power supply is needed for the camera itself. As a monochrome camera it images through external filters; solar work uses a dedicated solar filter or Ha etalon system. 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