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NexImage 5 Solar System Imager (5MP)
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About the Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager...
Do you want to get into easy astrophotography, but don'''t want to invest a huge amount of money? Would you like to take great pictures of the Moon, Sun (with proper filter) or planets, but don'''t want to invest in a high dollar DSLR camera? Does the thought of taking video images of solar system objects to share on You Tube make you excited? Then check out the very affordable Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager!
The Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager is a brilliant little CCD video camera which fits directly into your telescope'''s focuser - just like an eyepiece. Now connect the USB cable to your computer, take aim, focus and shoot! That'''s all there is to it.
Thanks to the included camera control software, the Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager allows you to manually change the gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate and color saturation. The software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric "seeing" leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high quality image. You'''ll love what this small CCD camera can do!
Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager Features...
5 Mega pixel color sensor with Micron DigitalClarity technology to dramatically reduce image noise levels
Small pixels sizes provide sub arc-second planetary detail with most telescopes
View and capture live video on your computer
Software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric "seeing" leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high quality image
Machined aluminum 1.25" adapter barrel makes NexImage compatible with most any telescope
Barrel accepts standard 1.25" eyepiece filters
1.25" adapter barrel makes NexImage compatible with most any telescope
Camera control software allows you to manually change the gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate and color saturation using your PC
Camera body has integrated C-threads for direct threaded connection to telescope
Integrated IR-cut optical window
Selectable "region of interest" sub-framing
2x2 and 4x4 binning capability
Progressive scan
Includes USB 2.0 cable
Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager Specifications...
Mounting: 1.25" barrel nose piece
Camera Resolution: 5MP - 9 different settings to choose from ranging from 640x480 to 2592x1944
Sensor Size: 5.7mm x 4.28mm (7 mm diagonal)
Pixel Size: 2.2 micron square
Frames per Second: 6.23 to 52.37 at the lowest resolution, 0.71 to 5.99 at the highest resolution
Shutter Speeds: 1/10000 to 30 seconds
Chip: 1/2.5" format, color CMOS Sensor
Sensitivity: .53 V/ lux-sec (@550nm)
USB Cable: High-Speed USB 2.0 cable
Celestron Product Number: 93711