• Medium format, high resolution 'Exview' CCD chip, with 6,050,000 x 4.54uM square pixels in a 15.98mm diagonal array.
• Exceptionally low dark signal - No dark frames necessary for most deep sky objects.
• Excellent QE of 77% peak in yellow light, 65% at Hydrogen alpha (656 nm).
• Three port powered USB hub built-in. Can drive a Lodestar or Superstar guider + SX filter wheel.
• High performance two stage cooling for better than -40C delta T
• Dry Argon CCD chamber fill for improved cooling performance.
• Exceptionally effective anti-blooming with minimal effect on linearity and no lost active area.
• Back focal length 17mm +/-1mm.
• High speed USB 2.0 interface for approx. 5 second downloads.
• Built-in triple powered USB hub for guider and filter wheel control.
• Single USB cable control for all features - get rid of that dangerous cable tangle!
• Very low power consumption. Less than 1.5 amps at 12v DC.
• Compact and lightweight - only 75mm in diameter x 70mm long - less than 500 grams load on the telescope.
Specifications:
• CCD type: ICX694AL Exview CCD with ultra low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.
• CCD Full resolution pixel data: Pixel size: 4.54uM x 4.54uM, Image format: 2750 x 2200 pixels
• CCD Image area: 12.49mm (Horizontal) x 9.99mm (Vertical).
• CCD quality: Grade 1 or better - No bad columns, no dead pixels, no more than 50 'hot' pixels (saturated in