ZWO ASI385MC USB-3.0 Color Astro Camera with 2.15MP CMOS Sensor
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has developed the CMOS image sensor ?IMX385LQR? for industrial applications. This new image sensor realizes high sensitivity approximately twice that of the existing product (IMX185LQJ).
The IMX385LQR pursues picture quality at low illuminance most needed by cameras for industrial applications and mounts pixels with a sensitivity of 2350 mV, which is the highest sensitivity among Sony image sensors for industrial applications. In addition, SNR1s of 0.13 lx, which is the highest performance among Sony Full HD-compatible image sensors for industrial applications, is achieved by mounting an internal programmable gain amplifier and high conversion gain pixels. Superior performance as an image sensor for industrial applications is further achieved by combining HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology with technology that improves sensitivity in the near-infrared light region.
Astrophotography performance:
lunar and planetary photography - high frame rates provide more material for stacking 170° all-sky images and weather observation (with the 2.5 mm objective) solar photography (with suitable filter) EAA (Electronically Assisted Astronomy) possible photography of nebulae and star clusters - very short exposure times - after 20 seconds, you will see faint nebulars and galaxies. up to 2000 seconds exposure time are possible photography through microscopes autoguiding camera (autoguiding port exists)Features of the ZWO ASI385MC camera:
easy adaption by T2 thread connection 54 fps @ 12 bit ADC or 108!!! fps @ 10 bit ADC long time exposure possible up to 2000 seconds extreme low readout noise at very high sensitivity aluminium housing with 2" and T2 connection with 2.5 mm all-sky wide-angle lensThis camera comes with a clear glass protection filter which transmits infrared, too. The extended IR sensitivity allows the use in infrared photography with the optional WO IR pass filter. With the optional ZWO ASICH4Filter, images in the methane band are also possible.
If infrared is to be blocked, an IR cut filter is required.
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