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Cameras Built for the Night Sky

From deep-sky DSO imaging with full-frame cooled sensors to high-frame-rate planetary cameras and precision guide cameras. Every photon counts.

DSO cooled astronomy cameras
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Deep TEC Cooling
Up to βˆ’45 Β°C below ambient
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Zero Amp-Glow
Clean black-sky backgrounds
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ST4 Guide Port
Built-in autoguiding
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16-bit ADC
Maximum dynamic range

SkyEye Series β€” Full-Frame DSO Cooled Cameras

Sony Exmor R/RS full-frame sensors with 61 MP or 24 MP resolution. Ultra-low read noise (sub-1 e⁻ in LCG mode), 16-bit ADC, two-stage TEC cooling to βˆ’35 Β°C below ambient, integrated window heating (4 levels) to prevent dew at low temperatures. Zero Amp-Glow. USB 3.0 interface. Available in mono (M) and color (C).

DSO Cooled

SkyEye62AM

IMX455 Mono
Resolution: 61 MP
Pixel: 3.76 ΞΌm
DR: 88.3 dB
Noise: < 1 e⁻
Cooling: βˆ’35 Β°C
ADC: 16-bit
DSO Cooled

SkyEye62AC

IMX455 Color
Resolution: 61 MP
Pixel: 3.76 ΞΌm
DR: 85.8 dB
Noise: < 1 e⁻
Cooling: βˆ’35 Β°C
ADC: 16-bit
DSO Cooled

SkyEye24AC

IMX410 Color
Resolution: 24 MP
Pixel: 5.94 ΞΌm
DR: 87.3 dB
Noise: < 1 e⁻
Cooling: βˆ’35 Β°C
ADC: 14-bit
ParameterSkyEye62AMSkyEye62ACSkyEye24AC
Sensor ModelSony IMX455 (Mono)Sony IMX455 (Color)Sony IMX410 (Color)
Sensor Format2.7" (35.98 Γ— 23.99 mm)2.7" (35.98 Γ— 23.99 mm)2.7" (36.02 Γ— 24.00 mm)
Resolution (pixels)9568 Γ— 6380 (61 MP)9568 Γ— 6380 (61 MP)6064 Γ— 4040 (24 MP)
Pixel Size (ΞΌm)3.76 Γ— 3.763.76 Γ— 3.765.94 Γ— 5.94
Max Frame Rate (8-bit)6.2 fps6.2 fps16 fps
ADC (bit)161614
Dynamic Range (dB)88.385.887.3
Read Noise (e⁻)2.8 – 0.92.58 – 0.894.48 – 0.3
Peak QE> 80%> 80%> 80%
Full Well (ke⁻)5151104
SNR (dB)47.147.050.2
HCG / LCG switchingβœ“βœ“βœ“
Zero Amp-Glowβœ“βœ“βœ“
Max Cooling (Ξ”T)β‰₯ 35 Β°Cβ‰₯ 35 Β°Cβ‰₯ 35 Β°C
Window Heating4 levels4 levels4 levels
Spectral Range380–690 nm (IR-cut) / 380–1100 nm380–690 nm (IR-cut) / 380–1100 nm380–690 nm (IR-cut) / 380–1100 nm
Data InterfaceUSB 3.0USB 3.0USB 3.0
Body (Ø Γ— H)Ø 89 mm Γ— 103 mm, 718 gØ 89 mm Γ— 103 mm, 718 gØ 89 mm Γ— 103 mm, 718 g
Power SupplyDC 12 V / 3 ADC 12 V / 3 ADC 12 V / 3 A
SDK / PlatformsWin / Linux / macOS / AndroidWin / Linux / macOS / AndroidWin / Linux / macOS / Android
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Two-Stage TEC

Precisely controllable cooling reduces thermal noise dramatically on long-exposure nebula and galaxy frames.

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Dew Prevention

Glass window heating prevents condensation on the sensor window during cold-night sessions.

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Zero Amp-Glow

Engineered to eliminate amp-glow artifacts that corrupt dark sky backgrounds. (SkyEye & ATR2600–ATR432).

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512 MB Buffer

4 Gb DDR3 on-camera frame buffer for uninterrupted burst capture and streaming.

Not Sure Which Camera Fits Your Setup?

DSO imaging, planetary imaging, guiding β€” each use case has a different sweet spot. Tell us your telescope, mount, and targets and we'll point you to the right sensor.

Before you specify

Guides for low-light imaging

Read-noise-limited versus shot-noise-limited imaging, and what cooling and quantum efficiency are worth in each regime.

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Signal-to-noise versus signal electrons for three read-noise levels, showing where read noise stops mattering
Scientific cameras
12 min Regime lab

Choosing a scientific camera

Which sensor technology your photon budget actually needs, why rolling and global shutter answer different questions, and how to check the data can leave the camera at all.

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Photons arriving at a scientific sCMOS camera sensor
Scientific cameras
10 min 2 simulations

How to select an sCMOS camera

Understand quantum efficiency, read noise, pixel size, SNR, and optical sampling using real MAX and sMAX specifications.

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