Omegon Camera veTEC 533 C Color cooled, Sensor D=16 mm

Omegon Camera veTEC 533 C Color cooled, Sensor D=16 mm

The Omegon Pro veTEC 533 is a professional all-round astro camera. The square sensor allows you to make optimal use of the optical field. The thermoelectric cooling makes the camera perfect for deep-sky astrophotography. But it is also suitable for lunar, planetary and solar photography.

Thermoelectric cooling:

The cooling system reduces noise in the image. At 40°C below ambient temperature, the noise caused by dark current is almost completely gone. In addition, the precise control of the sensor´s temperature is very helpful for calibrating your astrophotos with dark frames: They all can be made at the correct temperature. The final images are impressively clean.

No Amp Glow

Conventional CMOS sensors produce a faint infrared light source during operation, which can often be seen in the corners of uncalibrated images as a telltale sign of "amp glow". Since the ASI533MC Pro uses zero amp glow circuitry, you don´t have to worry about amp glow or amplifier glow even when using high gain, long exposure images.

Additional connectors - USB hub:

2 USB ports at the back of the camera are reducing the cable chaos of your astrophotography setup. Additional devices (for example guiding cameras) can be daisy chained through this hub. A separate cable connection to your pc for every single device is now a thing of the past.

Working distance - adaptation to the telescope

The camera can be adapted to almost any astrophotography setup, thanks to a T2 thread and a short back focus of only 17.5 mm. Of course a 2" nosepiece adapter allows you to simply connect the camera like any 2" eyepiece.

Rugged transport case

The provided sturdy case with fitting foam inlet gives anyone peace of mind when transporting or storing this valuable camera.

Professional planetary and lunar photography

Capturing the shadows of Jupiter´s moons, divisions in Saturn´s rings, detailed mountain ranges on the Moon or impressive prominences on the surface of the sun - these impressive targets in our solar system can only be photographed properly with a very high framerate: This freezes the so called seeing, turbulences of the atmosphere that usually hide details from view. This ´lucky imaging´ technique is now a breeze, thanks to sophisticated electronics and the high bandwidth of the camera´s USB3.0. We recommend the Region-Of-Interest feature of the supplied Omegon AstroPhotoCapture software: This optimized the framerate by reading out only the relevant part of the sensor that contains the planet or detail you are interested in.

Built-in IR cut filter

A filter window protects the sensor chamber from dust and humidity. The Omegon Pro colour cameras are equipped with and infrared-blocking filter. Modern CMOS sensors are sensitive to infrared light, so a correct color representation in the final image is only possible by removing these wavelengths before capture. On the other hand, the Omegon Pro mono cameras feature an anti-reflection window, that is transparent to a wide range of wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the infrared. You can add your own filters for unrestricted control over your transmission curve - invaluable for advanced imaging and photometric applications.

Convenient capture software:

The included software Omegon AstroPhotoCapture allows straightforward and easy-to-learn camera control. The correct camera settings during the capture process are crucial for astrophotography. AstroPhotoCapture gives you full control over every parameter of your camera, without an overburdening interface. Easy to follow tutorials cover the capture process step for step, to make your first astrophotography session successful. The software is compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 10.

Compatibility:

The Omegon Pro cameras are compatible with a wide range of available astrophotography programs through the common interfaces ASCOM and INDI. Native compatibility is also being added to a growing number of programs, like PHD2 and N.I.N.A.

Resolution in video mode:

3008 x 3008 (8bit) 20 fps - full resolution

3008 x 3008 (14bit) 11 fps - full resolution

1080 x 1920 (8bit) 84 fps

1080 x 1920 (14bit) 41 fps

600 x 800 (8bit) 282 fps

600 x 800 (14bit) 188 fps

Adapter suggestion for correctors with M48 connection and 55 mm working distance:

We suggest two adaptations. The matching accessories are linked.

Adaption with rotation and quick coupling, but without

screw-in possibility for filters - from camera to corrector:
1. TST2Rot
2. TSM48-T2L
3. M48AbstimmA1
4. TSVF215
5. TSVF210

Adaptation with rotation, quick coupling and with screw-in possibility for 2" filters:

1. TSROTM48-T2
2. TSVF208
3. M48AbstimmA05
4. TSVF210

Downloads

Software, manual and drivers are downloadable from the manufacturer´s site:

Omegon AstroPhotoCapture 1.1

User Manual

ASCOM Camera Driver

ASCOM ST4 Driver

DirectShow Driver

Omegon Pro SDK

Astrophotographic results obtained with this camera on Astrobin

Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this camera model: Link to Astrobin

Astrophotographic results obtained with this camera on Astrobin

Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this camera model: Link to Astrobin