Astrolumina QHY ALccd IMG1Sc cooled color camera and autoguider

Astrolumina QHY ALccd IMG1Sc color camera and autoguider

With this camera, QHY offers a powerful autoguider. It has a suitable interface for direct connection to your mount controller (autoguider connection and a PC must be available). The IMG camera can also be used for planetary photography.

A 32 MByte buffer (SDRAM) is built into the camera electronics, through which the complete image is downloaded in one piece. This gives you a significantly less noisy transmission result.

The camera requires an external power supply for the integrated Peltier cooling. You can purchase the necessary power supply unit as an option. The necessary DC201V voltage converter box is included in the scope of delivery, as is the USB cable required for operation.

An optional RJ12 autoguider cable is required for autoguiding with the IMG camera. This works, for example, with the Koch FS2, Vixen StarBook, Sky-Watcher SynScan, Celestron NexStar, Losmandy Standard and Gemini (including older versions), Takahashi Gemma, Astrophysics, Pulsar and many more.

The camera is manufactured by Touptek.

Good storage is an important preventive measure against dew and also extends the service life:

After use, put the camera straight into the TS Protect Case and add some silica gel. During storage, the silica gel absorbs the moisture from the camera. At the same time, the penetration of moist room air is prevented. Dry storage can even partially regenerate the small desiccant tablets in cooled cameras. Your camera or accessories are always ready for you in optimum condition. You can find the silica gel and the case in our product recommendations.

The cameras are not airtight, so if the camera remains on the telescope, it is exposed to moisture. The small amount of desiccant in the camera can protect the sensor and the inside of the protective glass from moisture for the duration of the exposure, but not for days on end. Moisture problems can be the result. A simple trick is to stretch a plastic bag around the focuser to which the camera is attached so that no air can get in. Silica gel is placed in a small cloth bag inside the plastic bag. This will also create a "dry climate zone" for the camera on the telescope. This allows you to leave the camera on the telescope for a few days for an imaging session lasting several days.

In the medium and long term, however, this is no substitute for proper storage in an airtight case with silica gel.

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