ALCCD5

AstroLumina
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ALCCD5 Autoguider and planetary camera - USB 2.0


225,00 EUR
incl. 19 % Tax
excl. 6,00 EUR Shipping costs


Description

AL CCD 5 - Autoguider and planetary camera with USB connection

The ALccd 5 is optimized for astro photography. She is more than a simple webcam, she is:

-- a very sensitive auto guider with ST-4 connection to your (compatible) mount.

-- high-resolving monochrome lunar- and planetary camera with bigger-sized sensor.

-- Advantage compared with US-products: the camera is completely ready-to-use for autoguiding and astro photography. Camera control is multilingual, the instruction manual is in German.


The AL CCD 5 sensor:


Heart of this camera is the monochrome CMOS-Chip by Micron, the model MT9M001. It already contains the new "DigitalClarity" technology
.

It has very low thermal noise and is high-resolving without Bayer pattern. It is also much more sensitive compared with e.g. the Philips webcam. So the guiding stars can be fainter.
Long-term photography

The ALccd5 is designed for lunar and planetary photography and of course for auto guiding. It is not intended for expusure times longer than one minute and therefore it does not need active cooling.
Quantum efficiency

Peak efficiency lies at ca. 550nm. In the red spectrum, at 656n., the efficiency is still high as can be seen in the diagram.

ALccd5 delivery content

Especially the complete hardware package makes this camera different from some imports:


Standard equipment:

-- USB cable
and autoguiding cable - fitting to ST4 autoguider ports
-- Camera with T-2 connector and 1.25" filter thread
-- Additional adapter from T-2 to 1.25"
-- Camera driver, capture program and instruction manual on CD (manual in German)
-- Additional camera drivers for MaxIm DL, PHD, AstroArt and Guidemaster

Support from Germany, not from overseas!

Technical Details:

Sensor (Micron MT9M001 monochrom-CMOS-Chip):
Aktive Pixel: 1.280 x 1.024 (1,31MPixel)
Chip size: 6.7 x 5.3mm (Diagonal 8.5mm)
Pixel size: 5.2µm x 5.2µm (squared pixels)
Dynamic range: 68.2dB
Quantum efficiency: ca. 56% max at 560nm

Read-out electronics:
Data depth: 8bit
Pics/second: max.10-15
Focus mode: max. 30 pics/sec
Interface: USB 2.0
Integration time range: 0.001 - 3 seconds (planetary mode) and 0.001 Sekunden - 1 minute (guiding-mode)

active cooling:
not necessary

telescope connector:
M42x0,75 female (T2). Sensor spacing to T-2: 13,9 mm
additional 1,25" filter thread inside T-2)

Auto guider interface:
SBIG ST-4 ® compativle with 6-pin RJ-12 connector
Wiring scheme:
1. n/c
2. 0V
3. RA-
4. Dec-
5. Dec+
6. RA+

Dimensions:
62mm diameter und 30mm height

Weight:
105g

The camera does not net external power supply; it is directly powered via USB.

Software:
ALccd 5- ALvideo for planetary photography. MaxIm DL- und AstroArt-Plugin with all standard functions.
Freeware in Internet: Stark-Labs PhD-Guiding and Guidemaster.

The ALccd5 camera has most modern electronic; it therefore needs a PC with USB 2.0 connectivity. It is compatible to Windows XP SP2 and higher. The camera applies to the RoHS regulations.

Important Note for Mac OS Users:

The ALCCD5 camera is unfortunately not compatible with Mac OS. However you can emulate a Windows OS inside your Mac OS (provided your computer has an Intel processor) using "Bootcamp" (included with current Mac OS versions) or "Parallels" (available separately for your computer). In this emulated Windows surface the ALCCD will work without problems.


The ALccd5 is not only a very good autoguider, it is also a powerful lunar- and planetary camera.

This photo (left) has been taken with the ALccd5 through a 80/600 ED refractor.


Recommended accessories by TS:

Of course this autoguider can be attached to any guiding scope. But the optimal solution is a good off-axis-guider.

TS offers excellent off-axis-guiders. A specialty, for example, is our new OAG with only 9mm optical length. No focus problems any more! WE offer complete adaptations for our OAGs and the ALccd5.


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