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Orion StarShoot AutoGuider with Micron MT9M001 1.3 MP Imaging Sensor, 5.2x5.2 Pixel Size

Mfr. Part: 52064     SKU: ONSSAG

Orion StarShoot AutoGuider with Micron MT9M001 1.3 MP Imaging Sensor, 5.2x5.2 Pixel Size
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Orion StarShoot Autoguider - 1.25" Nosepiece (Threaded for Filters) - 10' USB Cable - 6' RJ-12 Cable - Software CD-Rom - Orion 1 Year Limited Warranty

Description

The Orion StarShoot AutoGuider provides a user-friendly, dedicated autoguiding system for long-exposure astrophotography. It's compatible with virtually any mount equipped with an autoguider port and comes with the software and cables needed to work right out of the box. The AutoGuider's sensor is a high-resolution, 1/2" format 1.3-megapixel CMOS monochrome chip, with 5.2µ x 5.2µ pixels for highly accurate guiding.

That high accuracy due to the small pixel size means you can use the AutoGuider with smaller, less expensive guide scopes than is possible with other guide cameras (such as the now-discontinued ST-4). The chip resides in a super-compact, anodized aluminum housing that measures just 2.5" wide by 2.35" long and weighs a mere 4.4 oz. It has a 1.25" nosepiece that can be removed to access a T-thread interface. And the AutoGuider's short inward focus requirement of only 15mm from a typical 1.25" Plossl eyepiece makes it compatible with virtually any telescope.

The AutoGuider's incredible ease of use will appeal to beginning and experienced astrophotographers alike. The included software requires no previous knowledge of autoguiding. It offers automatic calibration and guiding with literally a single mouse click. The camera is powered via your computer's high-speed USB 2.0 connection with the included 10' USB cable; no other power source is needed. A 6' RJ-12 cable is also included to connect the AutoGuider to the mount without the need for an additional RS-232 adapter. With the StarShoot AutoGuider, precision autoguiding for deep-sky photography is now easier and more economical than ever. It requires PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista 32-bit.

Features

Finally, an easy-to-use, affordable autoguider for long-exposure astrophotography
Uses a 1/2" format 1.3MP CMOS chip, with 5.2 x 5.2 micron pixels for highly accurate guiding
Compact housing measures just 2.5" x 2.35" and weighs a mere 4.4 oz.
Included software offers automatic calibration and guiding with a single mouse click
Powered via your computer's high-speed USB 2.0 connection; no other power source needed
ST4 compatible autoguide output jack on camera body

Specifications

Imaging sensorMicron MT9M001
Imaging sensor size6.66mm x 5.32mm
Pixel array1280 x 1024 (1,310,720 total)
Pixel size5.2 x 5.2
Imaging chipMonochrome
Video frame rate15 frames/second at full resolution
Autoguider capabilityYes
Exposure range0.05 second to 10 second
A/D conversion8 bit
Thermoelectric coolingNo
IR filterNo
Mounting1.25" nozzle or t-thread
USB connectionHigh-speed 2.0
Software compatibilityWindows XP/Vista 32-bit
Weight (oz.)4.4
WarrantyOrion 1 year limited warranty