The TS2600CP is the latest generation of mono astro camera technology.
This camera uses the powerful Sony IMX571 sensor and enables astrophotography at a very high level indeed.
This cooled CMOS sensor no longer has any amp glow and can be used for all areas of astrophotography. Due to the high resolution of the sensor, fine details are displayed even at much shorter focal lengths.
Another advantage is the sensational light sensitivity. The QE of 91% through the 'Back illumination' technology enables deep sky astrophotography with very short exposure times.
Back-Illumination Technology:
Sony's rear-exposed CMOS image sensor improves sensitivity and noise reduction – a key factor in improving image quality – it works by shifting the basic pixel structure from front to back exposure. Back exposed sensors improve light capture which enables significantly shorter exposure times and leads to an improved quantum efficiency of 91%.
No amplifier glow:
Conventional CMOS sensors produce a weak infrared light source during operation, which is often seen in the corners of uncalibrated images as signs of the "glow of the amplifier". Since this camera's sensor uses a zero-amp glow circuit, you don't have to worry about the "amp-glow" even when using highly amplified, long-exposed images.
Features:
- Cooled USB 3.0 APS-C mono astro camera with powerful Sony CMOS sensor for astrophotography
- Powerful two-stage Peltier cooling up to 35 °C below ambient temperature
- Sony IMX571 APS-C format color sensor - back-illuminated
- High resolution due to 3.76µm pixel size
- 16 bit ADC - dynamic range like a CCD sensor
- No more amplifier glow due to Zero-Amp glow circuitry
- Connection on telescope side: M42 x 0.75 female thread
- Heating of the optical window against dew condensation - adjustable in four levels.
- Working distance only 17.5 mm from T2 (M42 x 0.75) female thread
- Built-in AR blocking filter as protection glass
- DDR3 Buffer 512 MB for more stable data transmission
- Binning is supported
- Sensor: CMOS mono sensor IMX571
- Size: 23.5 x 15.7mm - diagonal 28.3mm
- Pixel size: 3.8µm
- Number of pixels: 6224 x 4168 - 26MP
- Bit depth: 16 bit
- Frames per second: 7 frames at full resolution
- Cooling: Peltier cooling up to 35 °C below ambient temperature
- Power supply:12V 3A
- Interfaces: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
- Supported operating systems: Windows from XP
- Dimension: Diameter 80mm - Length 100mm
- Connection telescope side: T2 internal thread (M42 x 0.75)
- Back focus: 17.5mm (distance sensor to internal thread)
- Camera
- Power supply unit
- USB 3.0 high-speed cable - length 1.5 meters
- Dust cap
- Telescope adapter
- Transport case
Download the quick start Guide here
Drivers and Software:
You can download the drivers using the following links:
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32 and 64 bit):
Apple MacOS: (Use the .dmg file)
Linux: (Use the .sh file)
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