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Sky Quality Meter with lens, USB connection and data logger

Name: Sky Quality Meter with lens, USB connection and data logger
Brand: Unihedron
SKU: SQM-LU-DL
Price: 339 EUR

Unihedron Sky Quality Meter with lens, USB connection and data logger

The sky brightness is given in magnitudes per square arc second.

An IR blocking filter provides for the acquisition of visual brightness values.

Sensor temperature, model and serial number are recorded as well.

Precise measurements even in darkest skies

Integrated data logger

Manufacturer: Unihedron

Product number: SQM-LU-DL

EUR 339,00

incl. 19 % VAT (DE)

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Sky Quality Meter with lens, USB connection and data logger

Unihedron Sky Quality Meter with lens, USB connection and data logger

The sky brightness is given in magnitudes per square arc second.

An IR blocking filter provides for the acquisition of visual brightness values.

Sensor temperature, model and serial number are recorded as well.

Precise measurements even in darkest skies

Integrated data logger

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SQM-LU-DL

An affordable instrument for continuous and networked measurement of effective sky brightness -with data logger.
The "Sky quality meter - LU-DL" measures sky brightness in magnitudes per square arc second.

[The SQM-LU-DL is designed for remote control via USB only; it does not have its own display. If PC-independent operation is desired, please select the SQM or SQM-L.

Applications:

Determine how good your observing site really is.

Compare different locations quantitatively.

Document the light pollution in your region.

Adjust planetarium brightness to realistic levels.

Monitor sky brightness by time of day, night to night, year to year.

Determine if it is worth looking for faintest objects on a particular night.

Compare the effective sky brightnesses with qualitative measurements, e.g., using the Bortle scale.

Explore how sky brightness relates to the solar cycle and solar activity.

CCD photographers can determine at what sky brightness the ADC level of the sensor is reached.

Connection:	USB
Supplied applications for data acquisition:	in Java, C, Perl, Python
Operating voltage:	5-6 V DC (incl. power supply)
Dimensions:	92 mm x 66 mm x 28 mm
Max. time for a single measurement:	80 seconds.
Min. time for a single measurement:	1 second.

SQM-LU-DL Unit

SQM-LU-DL Instruction Manual (English)

CD with manual as PDF and sample software

USB cable (approx. 4.5 m)

Battery to USB adapter for 6x AA

Manufacturer / Importeur:	Teleskop-Service Ransburg GmbH
Street:	Von-Myra-Str. 8
ZIP / City:	85599 Parsdorf
Country:	Germany
Telefon number:	+49 89 99228750
Email:	info@teleskop-service.de
Website:	www.teleskop-service.de