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Camera Sensor

Back-illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with 14bit ADC. ASI178MC has a 1/1.8″ and 6.4M pixels sensor IMX178 with SONY STARVIS and Exmor R Technology.

Astrophotography Performance

Extremely low read noise(1.4e-2.2 e) , 1.4e @27db, high sensitivity and 14bit ADC make it very suitable for astronomy and microscopy high resolution photograph.

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Relative QE Curve

QE ASI178

USB 3.0 Port & ST4 Port

USB 3.0 Port: can provide 5Gb bandwidth to let ASI178 run at 30 fps (14bit, normal mode) or 60 fps (10bit, high speed mode) at full resolution(6.4Mega).

ST4 Port: can be used connect with auto guide port of mount, for guiding.

Mechanical Diagram

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What is in the box?

224-290-178-185-385非冷冻包装清单Come with a 2.5mm all sky lens which can provide a nearly 170° view of the sky.

Drivers and Softwares:

Our website has newest camera drivers and many DSO and Planetary capture softwares. Please make sure the newest driver and software has been installed before you start shooting:

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/

Specifications

Sensor 1/1.8” CMOS IMX178
Resolution 6.4 Mega Pixels 3096*2080
Pixel Size 2.4µm
Sensor Size 7.4mm*5mm
Diagonal 8.92mm
Exposure Range 32µs-1000s
ROI Supported
Non-volatile memory/On camera storage Build-in total 192K byte user-accessible space(image size up to 480X320)
Interface USB3.0/USB2.0
ST4 Guider Port Yes
Focus Distance to Sensor 12.5mm
Shutter Type Rolling Shutter
Protect window IR-CUT window
Operating System Compatibility Mac, Windows, Linux
Interface USB3.0/USB2.0
Bit rate 14bit output(14bit ADC)
Adaptor 2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75
Dimension φ62mm X 36mm
Weight 120g or 4.2 ounces (without lens)
Working Temperature -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity 20%—95%

Supported resolution

10bit ADC/14bit ADC
3096×2080 60fps / 30fps
2560×2048 62fps / 31fps
2048×1080 116fps / 58fps
1280×960 130fps / 65fps
800×600 204.7fps / 102.3fps
640×480 253.1fps / 126.5fps
320×240 479.7fps / 239.8fps

USB2.03096×2080 6fps2560×2048 8fps2048×1080 19fps1280×960 34fps800×600 89.5fps640×480 139.9fps320×240 479.7fpsMore resolutions can be defined by user