StarShoot Deep Space CCD Color Imager II

The StarShoot DSCI II enables anyone with a telescope and a computer to shoot dazzling color pictures of star clusters, nebulas, galaxies, and planets. Embedded in the newly designed machined-aluminum housing is am 8mm diagonal Sony CCD chip featuring a 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, needing less exposure time to produce gorgeous results. The camera’s thermoelectric cooling (TEC) system has been improved to further reduce electronic “noise” in images. The TEC gives the StarShoot a big advantage over the competition’s cam, which is uncooled. With TEC, you get better, smoother images.

The included MaxIm DL Essentials Edition software provides real-time focusing assistance, easy image capture, and powerful image combining and processing tools. It now includes more image-processing features as well as batch processing and multiple-camera support. The StarShoot is powered through your computer’s high-speed USB 2.0 port via the included 10' USB 2.0 cable. The TEC system requires two D-cell batteries, not included.

Specifications:

• CCD Sensor: Sony® ExView HAD™ 429AKL Color
• CCD Sensor Size: 8mm Diagonal
• 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 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista