ZWO ASI183MC Pro Cooled Color CMOS Astrophotography Camera

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• The ZWO ASI183MC Pro Cooled Color CMOS Telescope Camera is incredibly efficient as a deep space camera. It can be cooled to temperatures 45 degrees Centigrade below the ambient temperature bringing thermal noise buildup down to a minimum. You can take pictures up to 33 minutes with this camera, but with a read noise of 1.6 to 3.7 electrons (depending on gain settings), exposures that long are rarely needed. When shooting deep space images at full resolution this camera pairs exceptionally well with telescopes 300 mm to 600 mm in focal length, and when binned 2 x 2, it pairs well with telescopes 1,000 mm to 1,500 mm in focal length.

  As a planetary and solar camera, the ASI183 is exceptional. For solar imaging, this camera can record full 20.2 mp videos at 19 frames per second and capture the entire sun with a 1350 mm focal length! If you’re interested in speed shooting planets like Jupiter and Saturn, the ASI183 clocks out at 308.17 frames per second at 320x240 resolution!

  The ASI183MC Specifications at a Glance

  

  SONY IMX183CQJ-J CMOS SENSOR

  The Sony IMX183CQJ-J CMOS Sensor offers a higher resolution, high quantum efficiency and which just as efficient signal to noise ratios as it's older brother the ASI 1600. These sensors can record 20.2-megapixel video at 19 frames per second, which is 48% more resolution than Ultra High Definition 4k video! These sensors offer 12 stops of dynamic range when the gain settings are at 0 and offer a low read noise 1.6 electrons when the gain is set at 30 DB. The size of the sensor is approximately 15.9 mm, the same size as most Micro Four Thirds cameras. The sensor is also back-illuminated for higher QE. 

  HIGH QUANTUM EFFICIENCY

  The ASI183 is very efficient when it comes to light gathering. The camera has a peak of EQ 84%! The H-alpha emission line is recorded at 60% and doesn't record less than 50% in the visible spectrum.

  HIGH-SPEED VIDEO RECORDING

  The ASI183 is fast, which gives it the ability to focus on real-time and get the most data possible for your solar and planetary imaging setups.

  10Bit ADC
  5496 x 3672 19fps
  3840 x 2160 41.04fps
  1920 x 1080 80.10fps
  1280 x 720 117.30fps
  640 x 480 169.92fps
  320 x 240 308.17fp

  12Bit ADC
  5496 x 3672 19fps
  3840 x 2160 36.12fps
  1920 x 1080 70.48fps
  1280 x 720 103.23fps
  640 x 480 149.53fps
  320 x 240 271.19fps

• specifications

  ADC	12 bit
  Back Focus	6.5 mm
  Camera Connection	M42x0.75
  Color or Mono	Color
  Cooled	Cooled
  Delta T	45C
  Dynamic Range	12 Stops
  Free Shipping	Yes
  Full Rez Frame Rate	19fps
  Full Well	15ke
  Max Frame Rate	308.17fps
  Mega Pixels	20.2 mp
  Peak QE	84%
  Pixel Array	5496 x 3672
  Pixel Size	2.4 microns
  Read Noise	3e
  Sensor Diagonal	15.9 mm
  Sensor Type	CMOS
  Sensor	Sony IMX183CQJ J
  Weight	0.9 lbs

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