{"title":"SBIG Adaptive Optics (AO-8, AO-X)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSBIG Adaptive Optics units correct star motion many times per second by tilting an optical element in the light path, compensating for seeing, wind and small mount errors that ordinary guiding is too slow to catch. The AO-8 serves smaller cameras, and the larger AO-X covers STX and STXL class sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBundles pair each unit with the matching StarChaser guider: SC-2 with AO-8A, SC-3 and SC-4 with AO-X. An AO-8 conversion plate is also available.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sbig-ao-8-adaptative-optics","title":"SBIG AO-8 Adaptative Optics","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAdaptive Optics unit for Aluma and STF cameras\u003cp\u003eThe AO-8A works with the STF and Aluma series cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AO-8A requires an off-axis guide camera behind the device.  For Aluma cameras this requires either a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diffractionlimited.com\/product\/sc-2\/\"\u003eStarChaser SC-2\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diffractionlimited.com\/product\/sttstxlstx-remote-guide-head\/\"\u003eRemote Guide Head\u003c\/a\u003e used with a custom Off-Axis Guider.  All STF cameras are supported via the StarChaser SC-2 (except STF-402 due to different mounting interface). Also works with older self-guided Aluma wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAO Results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images below are actual star images showing the effect of image wander corrected at 1 Hz and 10 Hz:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the resulting size of the star image in a long exposure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther data gathered by Brad Wallis of JPL (Brad Wallis and Benoit Schillings developed the prototype for the original AO-7) show the the effect of rapid corrections on poor seeing.  At 1 Hz the larger, slower component is reduced, but the amplitude of the jitter remains about the same:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, at a 5Hz correction rate, the faster jitter is reduced:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd at a 10 Hz correction rate, significant improvement is seen:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe improvement in stellar profiles can also be seen at corrections above 1 Hz.  First by looking at the non-AO guided image:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd comparing the non-AO guided image to the AO guided image there is again significant improvement in the FWHM of the star profile:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelescope mounts cannot correct faster than about once per second.  The 10Hz rate of the AO will clearly result in improved resolution under the right conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv data-custom-tab\u003e\n\u003cp data-custom-tab-title\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOS Compatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindows 32 and 64 bit OS, Mac\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComputer Interface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eI2C\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv data-custom-tab\u003e\n\u003cp data-custom-tab-title\u003eDownloads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUser’s Manual\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManual for the AO-8T adaptive optics unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/t\/7\/assets\/description_image_ao8manual.pdf?v=1684345404\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBackfocus Table\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackfocus configuration table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/t\/7\/assets\/description_image_backfocus.993x0.gif?v=1684345406\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"AO-8A for Aluma cameras","offer_id":44967711408413,"sku":"DL-AO-8A","price":1429.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"AO-8T for STT cameras","offer_id":44967711441181,"sku":"DL-AO-8T","price":1429.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"sbig-ao-x-adaptive-optics","title":"SBIG AO-X Adaptive Optics","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe next-generation of adaptive optics for our SBIG large-format cameras.\u003cp\u003eThe SBIG AO-X is a large aperture AO designed to be compatible with all large format SBIG cameras,  including STX-16803, STXL-16200, STXL-11000, STXL-6303, and Aluma AC4040.  The AO-X requies minimal backfocus while offering a large 3″ aperture optical element, which is large enough to cover all sensors available in the STX, STXL, and Aluma AC series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AO-X requires an off-axis guide camera behind the device and in front of the filter wheel (FW8S-STXL or FW7-STX), such as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diffractionlimited.com\/product\/sc-3\/\"\u003eStarChaser SC-3\u003c\/a\u003e. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diffractionlimited.com\/product\/sttstxlstx-remote-guide-head\/\"\u003eRemote Guide Head\u003c\/a\u003e may also be used if you have a custom Off-Axis Guider setup.  Also works with the discontinued STX Guider and self-guided STXL filter wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAO Results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images below are actual star images showing the effect of image wander corrected at 1 Hz and 10 Hz:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 10 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the resulting size of the star image in a long exposure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Hz Corrections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther data gathered by Brad Wallis of JPL (Brad Wallis and Benoit Schillings developed the prototype for the original AO-7) show the the effect of rapid corrections on poor seeing.  At 1 Hz the larger, slower component is reduced, but the amplitude of the jitter remains about the same:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, at a 5Hz correction rate, the faster jitter is reduced:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd at a 10 Hz correction rate, significant improvement is seen:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe improvement in stellar profiles can also be seen at corrections above 1 Hz.  First by looking at the non-AO guided image:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd comparing the non-AO guided image to the AO guided image there is again significant improvement in the FWHM of the star profile:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelescope mounts cannot correct faster than about once per second.  The 10Hz rate of the AO-X will clearly result in improved resolution under the right conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv data-custom-tab\u003e\n\u003cp data-custom-tab-title\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied through Camera’s I2C Port\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOS Compatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindows 32 and 64 bit OS, Mac\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComputer Interface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003eI2C\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 x 7 x 1.2 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.2 lbs (1 kg)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv data-custom-tab\u003e\n\u003cp data-custom-tab-title\u003eDownloads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecification Sheet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical specifications for the AO-X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/t\/7\/assets\/description_image_AAS_AOX.pdf?v=1684345412\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUser’s Manual\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstallation and operation instructions for your AO-X adaptive optics unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/t\/7\/assets\/description_image_aox_manual_v1_3.pdf?v=1684345416\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967711932701,"sku":"DL-AO-X","price":3249.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/products\/SBIG-AO-X-Adaptive-Optics-1__18506.1600282391.1280.1280.jpg?v=1684345581"},{"product_id":"sbig-starchaser-sc-2-ao-8a-bundle","title":"SBIG StarChaser SC-2 \/ AO-8A Bundle","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e#N\/A","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967712588061,"sku":"DL-SC2-AO8-PACK","price":3387.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"sbig-starchaser-sc-3-ao-x-bundle","title":"SBIG StarChaser SC-3 \/ AO-X Bundle","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e#N\/A","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967712719133,"sku":"DL-SC3-AOX-PACK","price":5207.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"sbig-starchaser-sc-4-ao-x-bundle","title":"SBIG StarChaser SC-4\/ AO-X Bundle","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e#N\/A","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967712850205,"sku":"DL-SC4-AOX-PACK","price":4738.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"sbig-ao-8-conversion-plate","title":"SBIG AO-8 Conversion Plate","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eConversion plates can be used to adapt AO-8 \/ AO-8T \/ AO-8A adaptive optics units to different camera models.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SBIG","offers":[{"title":"A0-8T\/AO-8A","offer_id":44967713079581,"sku":"DL-51808","price":267.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0-8 for Older Model Camera","offer_id":44967713112349,"sku":"DL-51816","price":267.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/products\/SBIG-AO-8-Conversion-Plate-51816__90828.1600282393.1280.1280.jpg?v=1684345589"}],"url":"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/en-us\/collections\/sbig-adaptive-optics-ao-8-ao-x.oembed","provider":"David Astro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}