Player One All-Sky Kit - 2.1mm
- 2.1mm Focal Length Lens
- 150° Field of View
- Optimized for 1/3" Format Sensors
- Ideal for All-Sky Monitoring
The ALL-SKY 2.1 KIT features a 2.1mm focal length lens specifically designed for continuous, wide-angle monitoring of the night sky. When paired with a 1/3" format sensor, this kit delivers an expansive 150° field of view, capable of capturing the majority of the celestial sphere in a single, unattended frame.
This kit's primary function is to provide an extremely wide, fish-eye perspective of the sky, making it ideal for tracking transient events. The 150° field is perfectly suited for recording meteor showers, detecting fireballs, tracking satellite passes, and monitoring atmospheric phenomena like aurora or cloud cover. Its optical design is optimized for smaller 1/3" sensors, such as those found in the Player One Mars-M or Mars-C cameras, ensuring the entire frame is illuminated for a complete horizon-to-horizon view.
The ALL-SKY 2.1 KIT is designed for wide-field, continuous monitoring of the night sky. Its 150° field of view makes it perfect for capturing large-scale events like meteor showers, aurora, satellite transits, and changing weather patterns.
This lens is optimized for cameras with a 1/3" sensor format. It works exceptionally well with models like the Player One Mars-C and Mars-M, providing the specified 150° field of view without significant vignetting.
The lens provides a field of view of approximately 150 degrees when used with a compatible 1/3" format camera. This is wide enough to capture a massive portion of the sky, from near one horizon to the other.
No, this kit is not designed for planetary imaging. The extremely short 2.1mm focal length produces a very wide field with very low magnification. Planets like Jupiter or Saturn would appear as tiny, unresolved points of light. For planetary imaging, you need a long focal length telescope and a dedicated planetary camera.
Yes, this is an ideal application. The 150° field of view allows you to monitor a huge area of the sky continuously, maximizing your chances of capturing bright meteors and fireballs during events like the Perseid or Geminid meteor showers.
A very short focal length, like 2.1mm, is characteristic of a "fish-eye" or ultra-wide-angle lens. This is what enables the lens to capture such a vast 150° field of view. The trade-off for this immense field is a lack of magnification, which is why it's used for monitoring the entire sky rather than individual objects.