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Product Description
QHY178 uses SONY STARVIS Exmor R backside illuminated CMOS sensor. The Starvis meets the criteria of revealing very dim stars at realtime video rate. QHY178 can capture magnitude 9 stars when connected with a 50mm f/1.4 C-mount lens at 30FPS. To compare with the IMX236 sensor, it has twice the sensitivity in visible light and three times more in near infrared wavelength.
QHY178 has ultra-low readout noise. The backside illuminated sensor and low readout noise make this camera an ideal video astronomy camera. The 2.4um small pixel size is also ideal for lucky imaging to achieve high resolution sampling.
QHY178 has USB3.0 super speed interface and 50 FPS at full resolution (6 megapixels) output. The camera has 10/14bit analog-digital converter (ADC) and it outputs 8 bits images or 14 bits images at user's command.
QHYCCD Small COLDMOS Series Standard Features
QHYCCD Small COLDMOS camera series consists of cooled camera using state of the art CMOS sensor of 1 inch or smaller. Equipped with Sony Exmor or ExmorR CMOS sensor and USB3.0 interface, the QHYCCD Small COLDMOS series provides you an ultra sensitive and high frame rate photography experience. These unique capabilities in compact form factor allows astrophotographers from all levels to enjoy high quality planetary and deep sky imaging.
A built-in 4 pins filter wheel connector allows you to use QHYCCD filter wheel directly without extra connection needed. A 6 pins guiding port is also provided shall you want to use this as an autoguider, particularly for long focal length imaging scope OAG setup.
QHY's advanced amp-glow suppression technology is implemented in QHY178 to provide a clean background for long exposure astrophotography, an essential feature for any users planning to do deep sky imaging.
Includes
- QHY178 Colour / Mono x1
- 1.25" – M42/0.75 nosepiece x1
- 1.5m USB3 cable x1
- 1.5m 6pin ST-4 cable x1
- 1.5m DC power cable with locking screw x1
- 3m Cigarette plug power cable x1
- Pelican style carrying case with high density foam x1
Specifications
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QHY174 |
QHY178 |
QHY224 |
QHY290 |
CMOS sensor |
IMX174 |
IMX178 (BSI) |
IMX224 |
IMX290 (BSI) |
Full resolution |
1920 x 1200 |
3072 x 2048 |
1280 x 960 |
1920 x 1080 |
Sensor size |
1/1.2 inch |
1/1.8 inch |
1/3 inch |
1/2.8 inch |
Sensor dimension |
11.34mm x 7.13mm |
7.37mm x 4.91mm |
4.8mm x 3.6mm |
5.6mm x 3.1mm |
Pixel Size |
5.86 µm |
2.4 µm |
3.75 µm |
2.9 µm |
Peak QE |
78% |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Full well capacity |
>32ke- |
15ke- |
19ke- |
15ke- |
System gain |
0.46e-/ADU @ gain 0 |
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Readout Noise |
5.3e-@ Gain 0, 2.8e- @ Gain 60 |
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0.5-0.7e- @ middle gain with HGC mode |
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1.6e- @ Gain 100 |
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3e- @ lowest gain with LGC mode |
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Readout Type |
Progressive scan |
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Shutter |
Global shutter |
Rolling electronic shutter |
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Exposure Time |
5µs - 900s |
9µs - 1200s |
7µs - 429s |
5µs - 600s |
Max FPS on full res |
138 FPS |
50 FPS |
150 FPS |
135 FPS |
Max FPS (ROI) |
262 FPS @ 960 x 600 |
100FPS @ 1528 x 1024 |
300FPS @ 640 x 480 |
220FPS @ 960 x 540 |
490 FPS @ 480 x 300 |
190FPS @ 764 x 512 |
557FPS @ 320 x 240 |
660FPS @ 480 x 270 |
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ADC Sampling Resolution |
10/12bit |
10/14bit |
10/12bit |
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ADC Output |
8/12bit |
8/14bit |
8/12bit |
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Pixel Binning |
1x1, 2x2 |
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Microlens |
Onchip microlens array |
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Anti-ampglow control |
Yes (advanced algorithm reduces ampglow significantly) |
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Cooling |
2-stage TEC regulated cooling 40ºC below ambient |
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Silicon Gel Socket |
Included |
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Optics window |
AR + AR (mono) |
AR + IR cut (680nm) |
AR + AR (mono) |
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AR + IR cut (680nm) |
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AR + IR cut (680nm) |
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Back focal distance |
11mm |
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Guide Port |
6 pins ST-4 guide port |
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Data Port |
USB3 |
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Power Port |
2.1mm DC (with locking screw) |
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Filter Wheel Control |
4-pin QHYCFW2 Colour Wheel Control Port |
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Telescope Interface |
M42/0.75 or 1.25" nosepiece (included) |
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Software Support |
ASCOM, SharpCap, FireCapture |