Atik 490 EX Color CCD Camera

Name: Atik 490 EX Color CCD Camera
Brand: Atik Cameras
SKU: ATK-ATK0111
Price: 3209 USD
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Atik 490 EX Color CCD Camera

The Atik 490EX is the highest resolution Atik to date, and one of the most flexible ones. Featuring the latest generation Sony™ EXview HAD CCD II™ technology in an area over twice as large than before, this camera has an outstanding Quantum Efficiency, very low noise and excellent thermal management. This model is an ideal match not only for Hyperstar systems, but also most small to midsize telescopes used by astrophotographers. It’s excellent sensitivity and the possibility of binning while maintaining high pixel counts, makes it one of the best cameras for deep-sky astrophotography, with unrivalled flexibility.

The Atik 490EX fully supports 1.25" filters down to f/2, so you won't need to replace any of your current investment in wheel or filters. This is an added advantage when looking to invest in a CCD camera that may go through multiple telescopes.

The Atik-4 Series cameras are a development of the renowned 3-Series cameras, featuring better cooling and narrower body. They benefit from setpoint cooling to make taking matching dark frames a snap, and simple 12V power requirement to facilitate field operation. The impressive sensitivity, great cooling and narrow profile, make the Atik Series 4 outstanding CCD cameras to use on modern telescopes, including Hyperstar/Fastar systems.

Included In the Box

Camera body with 1.25'' adapter

9.8 ft USB cable

5.9 ft battery power connector

CD-ROM with drivers, software and user's manual (PDF)

Quickstart guide (paper).

Atik's highly-acclaimed Capture software is included for camera control and data acquisition, and plug-ins are included to allow use with Astroart and Maxim DL.

A universal (110-230V) power adapter is optional.

System requirements: Pentium III PC with 128MB RAM, Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win8 (not RT), CD-ROM drive and USB 2.0 port.

Atik 490 EX Color CCD Camera Specifications

Sensor Type: CCD - Sony ICX814

Horizontal Resolution: 3380 pixels

Vertical Resolution: 2704 pixels

Pixel Size: 3.69 µM x 3.69 µM

ADC: 16 bit

Readout Noise: 5e- typical value

Interface: Mini-USB 2.0 High Speed

Power: 12v DC 1A

Maximum Exposure Length: Unlimited

Minimum Exposure Length: 1/1000 s

Cooling: Termoelectric set point with max ΔT=-25°C

Weight: 14 oz

Backfocus: 13mm

Specification

Product specification
SKU Number	ATK-ATK0111
Model Number	ATK0111
Imaging Camera Series	Atik 490 EX
Color, Mono or Polarized Camera Color, Mono or Polarized Camera One of the main considerations when choosing an astrophotography camera is whether it comes with a color or monochrome (black & white) sensor. There is a large selection to choose from either way, although a good number of relatively inexpensive beginner imaging cameras often come in color only. While a color camera may be easier to master, a monochrome astro-imaging camera is nice because you can shoot in black and white, or you can add an external color filter wheel to the system and image in color. In fact, some monochrome cameras come with an internal filter wheel! Regardless of whether the filter wheel is internal or external, most of the time you will need to buy the filters themselves separately. That is usually best, however, because there is a huge selection of imaging filters to choose from, including the basic LRGB (Luminance, Red, Green & Blue) filter set as well as narrowband filters that allow you to explore particular wavelengths of light alone or as a group. While this is a huge subject, here is the takeaway: A color camera is a good choice if you want to end up with color images but don't want the added expense and learning curve of a monochrome camera and filter wheel. However, a monochrome camera will grow with you as you add accessories to expand its capabilities.	Color
Cooled or Uncooled Camera	Cooled
Pixel Size in Microns	3.69
Pixel Array & Resolution	3380 x 2704 (9.1 MP)
Camera Sensor Manufacturer	Sony
Sensor Type - CMOS, CCD	CCD
Sensor Size - APS-C, etc.	1"
Sensor Dimensions (mm x mm)	12.47 x 9.98
Sensor Diagonal (mm)	15.97
Includes Guide Sensor?	No
Optional Water Cooling?	No
Native Bit Depth	16
Full Well	12500e-
Unity Gain	0.19e-/ ADU
Readout Noise	5e-
Dark Current	~0.0003 e-/ s at -10°
Minimum Exposure	1 millisecond
Maximum Exposure	Unlimited
Native Back Focus (mm)	13
Computer Interface	USB2.0
Telescope Interface Thread Type (with proper adapters)	M42
Software Included	CD-ROM with drivers, software, and user manual
Power	12VDC, 0.9A
Camera Dimensions	4.8" x 2.36" diam. (122 mm x 60 mm)
Camera Weight (lb.)	0.88
OS Compatibility	Windows 10/8/7/Vista (not RT)
Warranty	Atik 1 Year

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