Starlight Xpress SuperStar High Res Autoguider & CCD Camera - Color - Used
This Starlight Xpress SuperStar High Res Autoguider & CCD Camera - Color is Used and in Good Condition.
- Upon inspection, we found that the Autoguider is fully functional. All components, hardware, and accessories are accounted for. Plastic carry case shows some scratches and signs of wear.
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- Comes with a High Point 90-Day Warranty
Starlight Xpress SuperStar High Res Autoguider & CCD Camera - Color - Used
The SuperStar is a high resolution, very compact guider/imager which is powered and operated via a single USB2.0 computer connection. It also provides an opto-isolated output connection for direct control of most mounts, via their ‘Autoguider’ sockets. This output is compatible with the ‘ST4’ style of RJ12 connection and supplies 4 ‘pull down’ direction lines and a common return. Alternatively, you may send the mount control signals via a serial connection from the guider control computer
The SuperStar utilizes a sensitive Sony ‘SuperHAD’ CCD (the ICX205AL) with an array of 1392 x 1040 pixels in a ‘half-inch’ format. Although the chip is not cooled, it has a very low dark signal and very little readout noise, so it can be used to guide on faint stars that are beyond the reach of webcams and CMOS chip based guide cameras. The small pixel size allows accurate guiding with very short focal length guide telescopes and even ‘C’ mount camera lenses. When guiding at longer focal lengths (greater than about 200mm) operating in bin 2x2 mode is a better option. In addition, the small pixel size gives good resolution of Solar, Lunar and planetary images, so the SuperStar also makes a versatile general purpose imaging camera!
This autoguider is compatible with 1.25" and C-mount connections. It is compatible with Starlight Xpress' SuperStar software suite, as well as PHD, AstroArt, and MaximDL. It features a sleek black anodized aluminum housing, and comes in a plastic, foam lined, hard case to protect the Starlight Xpress SuperStar in transit and storage.
The SuperStar Specification:
- CCD type: ICX205AL Sony SuperHAD interline CCD with low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.
- CCD Full resolution Pixel data: Pixel size: 4.65uM x 4.65uM, Image format: 1392 x 1040 pixels
- CCD Image area: 6.4mm (Horizontal) x 4.75mm (Vertical).
- CCD quality: Grade 1
- Spectral Response: QE max at 520nM (~50%), 30% at 420nM and 670nM.
- Readout Noise: Less than 10 electrons RMS - typically only 7 electrons.
- Full-well capacity: Greater than 20,000 e- (unbinned)
- Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 1000x.
- Dark current: Dark frame saturation time greater than 1 hour. Less than 0.1 electrons/second @ + 10C ambient.
- Data format: 16 bits.
- System gain: 0.3 electrons per ADU
- Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface.
- Image download time: Typically 0.6 seconds at full resolution using USB 2.0.
- Power requirements: USB powered.
- Cooling system: Ambient air cooling.
- Size: 32 x 72mm black anodized aluminum barrel with 25 x 0.75mm 'C mount' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear.
- Weight: approx. 50g.