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SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics for ST Series Cameras
SKU: SBAO8 MFR: AO-8
Earn VIP Reward PointsKey Features
- Achieve sharper astrophotography images with adaptive optics for your SBIG ST camera.
- Enhance your telescope's resolution, combating atmospheric turbulence for clearer views.
- Perfect for long-exposure astrophotography, minimizing star trailing and image distortion.
- Compatible with SBIG ST-7 to ST-2000 cameras, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
- Improve your telescope's optical quality, revealing finer details in celestial objects.
- Maximize your telescope's potential, ideal for serious astrophotographers seeking peak clarity.
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About SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics
Bring your astrophotography to the next level with the SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics, a second-generation system specifically engineered for SBIG ST-series cameras. This advanced adaptive optics system is meticulously designed to help you unlock the maximum image resolution that your telescope and sight can deliver.
Exclusively compatible with ST-7/8/9/10/2000 USB cameras, the SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics is a compact unit that seamlessly integrates with your existing setup. It draws power and receives commands directly from the camera through a short cable connected to the camera's I2C port, eliminating the need for additional external cables for power or control.
Moreover, the SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics is equipped with an I2C output port, ensuring full compatibility with other I2C accessories you may wish to incorporate into your system, such as a filter wheel or auto-guider. This feature makes the SBIG AO-8 a versatile addition to your astrophotography equipment, enhancing your ability to capture the cosmos in stunning detail.
SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics Features
- The SBIG AO-8 Adaptive Optics is a closed loop adaptive optics system for dual-sensor ST-series USB cameras, including the ST-7, ST-8, ST-9, ST-10 and ST-2000
- The SBIG AO-8 adaptive optics will dramatically improve imaging by reducing the affects of atmospheric turbulence, vibrations and periodic error
- To use the SBIG AO-8 adaptive optics with an off-axis guider, the optional SBIG Remote Guide Head needs to be installed