Astrovid StellaCam II Astronomical CCD Video Camera



From Adirondack Video Astronomy, the new Stellacam II captures deep sky images
that rival conventional cooled CCD cameras, but in real time! The true video output
from the camera directly drives TVs, TV monitors, VCRs and video capture computer
inputs.

Based on the Watec 120N video camera, the Stellacam II provides high quality, low
noise images with excellent dynamic range and a very smooth and even background.
The live image is comparible to a 10 second cooled CCD camera image, showing
18th magnitude features with an eight inch telescope!

The supplied control box has controls for gain, gamma, frame freeze, and exposure
selection from 1 to 256 stacked frames. At 256 frames, the exposure is 8.5 seconds
long and the live image on the monitor is updated every 8.5 seconds. Set to one
frame accumulation, the image is live at 30 frames per second.

To use the full capibility of 8.5 second exposures, you need a moderately accurate
telescope mount and drive with a reasonably accurate polar alignment. Also needed
is a TV or monitor to view the live images, and to capture or record images you need
a VCR, camcorder or computer with video capture input.

To take full advantage of the sensitivity of the camera a fast optical system is
recommended. An f/3.3 or f/4 system will perform much better than an f/10 system
and will place less demands on the accuracy of a mount. A focal reducer on f/10
scopes works very well.

Included with the camera are the control box, 1.25" eyepiece barrel adapter and
cap, AC power supply, 25 ft video cable, and operating instructions.
Full 1 year warranty.


$000.00 - #SC2A - No Longer Available - Astrovid StellaCam II Astronomical CCD Video Camera
$00.00 - #SC2P - No Longer Available - 10 ft Power Extension Cable for Stellacam II (2.5x5.5mm female to male)


Price includes FREE Priority shipping in the USA!

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Images from users of the Stellacam II:


M42 by Jim Ferreira
80mm Celestron Cometron Refractor


Horse Head by Jim Ferreira
80mm Celestron Cometron Refractor


Multiple Dust Lanes in Andromeda by Jim Ferreira
10 inch F/3 Telescope, 256 Frame accumulation


M57 Ring Nebula (contains stars to 18th magnitude) by Jim Ferreira
10 inch F/3 Telescope, 256 Frame accumulation


M76 Little Dumbell Nebula by Jim Ferreira
10 inch F/3 telescope, 256 Frame accumulation


M27 Dumbell Nebula by John E Cordiale & James E Barot Jr.
8 inch F/4 telescope, 256 Frame accumulation,
Imperx Laptop Frame Grabber, 3 images averaged, Astroart Software


Cocoon Nebula by John E Cordiale
8 Inch F/8 telescope, 256 Frame accumulation
Imperx Laptop Frame Grabber, 8 images averaged


Veil Nebula by John E Cordiale
8 inch f/4 telescope, 256 Frame accumulation
Imperx Laptop Frame Grabber, 4 images averaged




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