Bigger Chip, Improved Features Deliver Even More Spectacular Images!
Here's the best affordable single-shot color CCD astro camera on the market today. With its bigger CCD chip, improved engineering, and more efficient active cooling, the StarShoot "DSCI II" gives beginning and experienced imagers alike a more powerful tool for capturing dramatic celestial images.
It features an 8mm diagonal (Type 1/2) Sony CCD chip with 752 x 582 pixel array and 8.6 x 8.3 micron pixels. The larger chip sees a wider chunk of sky and is more sensitive than its predecessor. The thermoelectric cooling (TEC) system has been improved to further cut electronic "noise" -- a big advantage over the competition's cam, which is uncooled.
The MaxIm DL Essentials software provides real-time focusing assistance, easy image capture, and powerful processing tools. It now includes batch processing and multiple-camera support. Power is supplied by your computer's USB 2.0 port.
Specifications:
| CCD Sensor | Sony® ExView HADTM 429AKL Color |
| CCD Sensor size | Diagonal 8mm (Type 1/2) |
| Pixel array | 752 x 582 (437,664 total) |
| Pixel size | 8.6 x 8.3 microns |
| Exposures for full-color image | 1 |
| Exposure range | .001 sec to 100 min. |
| A/D conversion | 16 bit |
| Thermoelectric cooling (TEC) | Yes (to 36°F below ambient) |
| IR Filter | Yes |
| Autoguider capability | Yes |
| Mounting | 1.25" nosepiece or T-thread |
| USB connection | High-speed 2.0 and 1.1 |
| MaxIm DL Essentials Compatibility | Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
MaxIm DLTM Essentials Edition FeaturesThe StarShoot imaging camera comes with MaxIm DL Essentials Edition image capture and processing software. MaxIm DL has long owned the reputation as the leading software program for CCD imaging.
- Displays target object on your PC screen
- Captures multiple exposures automatically
- Aligns and stacks the best images
- Subtracts averaged dark frames for best image quality
- Provides easy, real-time focusing assistance
- Works with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
- Much, much more!
