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For Sale: Brand new Meade DSI II color CCD camera with autostar suite software, cables and warranty. Never been taken out of the box.
Obtained in a special deal from east coast Meade representative 3 weeks ago. Retails for $399.00. I have 2 SBIG cameras and a DSLR, so I do not need another CCD camera. Hoping to sell this camera to purchase a tracking platform for my wife's 12' Dobsonian telescope for Christmas. Product description: The Deep Sky Imager II (DSI II) is a full color electronic camera designed to take fast one-shot deep sky photos in high resolution 16-bit color with a minimum of fuss and at a fraction the cost of conventional CCD cameras.
This high-performance, easy-to-use camera allows every backyard astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and planets their first night out. The DSI II will take images with any telescope. The package includes the renowned AutoStar Suite camera control and image processing software that includes “Drizzle' software developed by NASA for processing images from the Hubble Space Telescope. (Drizzle technology is usable with Meade AutoStar-controlled telescopes only.) The software has a special zoom feature for easier focusing. USB cables are supplied to connect your imager to your PC or laptop, so you can display your images on your computer screen and store them to print out later and display. Features of the Camera. Imaging sensor: High sensitivity 1/2' diagonal dimension Sony EXview HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) color CCD sensor.
Sensitivity is comparable to imagers costing over $1000. One-pass imaging: Color images do not require multiple exposures through color filters as more expensive CCD cameras do. Resolution: 752 pixels wide x 582 pixels high (437,664 total pixels).
Each pixel measures 8.3 microns wide x 8.6 microns high. The virtually square pixels make image processing easier and provide more realistic stellar images.
Analog to digital conversion: Full 16-bit A/D conversion for greater image depth and contrast. Exposure times: From 1/10,000th of a second to one hour. This allows you to record images of bright lunar and planetary features as well as faint deep sky nebulas and galaxies that the unaided eye could never perceive, all in full color. Temperature sensor: A built-in temperature sensor provides fast and accurate automatic dark frame subtraction to reduce the visual effects of “hot' or “cold' pixels. The temperature sensor matches the current temperature of the CCD chip to each dark frame so it’s nearly impossible to take an uncalibrated picture. USB 2.0 connection to your computer: The DSI II uses a high speed USB 2.0 connection for fast data transfer.
You see your images on your computer screen almost as soon as you take them, making focusing and composing quick and easy. The Deep Sky Imager II is also backward compatible with USB 1.1. Power requirements: No batteries or power supplies required.
Just plug the Imager’s USB cable into your laptop or PC and you are ready to image or autoguide. No other power supplies are needed. Dimensions: The compact Deep Sky Imager II measures only 3.25' x 3.25' x 3.25' and weighs a mere 10 ounces, so balancing your telescope with the camera on will not require additional counterweights.
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Meade Deep Sky Imager II Color CCD Camera 04526 and - two new CCD Cameras are being added to the Meade Deep Sky Imager family of CCD imaging equipment. Meade Deep Sky Imager II 04526 boasts a 1/2' Color Sony CCD sensor. Has a 1/2' Monochrome Sony CCD sensor. Achieve fast one-shot color images with Meade Deep Sky Imager 2 Color CCD Camera.
With the greater sensitivity of the monochrome chip, go deeper with the, and achieve greater detail with. Meade Deep Sky Imager II DSI II combines ease-of-use with a larger chip, greater sensitivity, higher resolution, and dramatically lower thermal noise. Engineers have invented a remarkable new way to reduce noise without a cooler. This means that with Meade Deep Sky Imager II CCD Camera you can take exposures for hours at a time. Meade DSI-II CCD Astro Imager also features the new thermal monitoring sensors, that automatically match your dark frames to ambient temperature so it's nearly impossible to take an uncalibrated picture.
The software includes a new zoom feature for easier focusing and the squared pixels of the new larger chip make processing simpler and images more beautiful than ever. Meade DSI II CCD Astro Imager is the world's first un-cooled camera with low thermal noise. Meade DSI-2 Deep Sky Imager II Color CCD Camera offers: High Sensitivity (1/2') CCD Sensor from Sony: Meade Deep Sky Imager II utilizes Sony's large 1/2' ExView HAD CCD Image Sensor. This sensor provides dramatically lower noise and higher dynamic range featuring a 16-Bit A/D converter. USB 2.0 High Speed: Download images with fast USB connection. Multiple Imager Operation: AutoStar Envisage will support any number of Meade Deep Sky Imager Cameras and one. Temperature Sensor: Meade Color Deep Sky Imager II DSI-II CCD Astroimager has a built in temperature sensor for fast and accurate auto-dark frame subtraction.
The temperature sensor matches the current temperature of the CCD chip to each dark frame so it's nearly impossible to take an uncalibrated picture. Less Noise Means More Data: You get all the data from your Meade Deep Sky Imager II without compression, and that means no loss of information in your raw images. Drizzle Technology: Drizzle was developed by NASA for processing images from Hubble Space Telescope. It will work on any Meade AutoStar Controlled Telescope. There are 3 enhancements that Drizzle adds:.
Increased resolution - increase resolution without interpolation. Extended View - a final image that is nearly 4 times larger. Field De-Rotation - eliminate field rotation with simple 2-star selection No Batteries Required: Just plug Meade Deep Sky Imager II 's USB 2.0 High Speed cable into your laptop and you are ready to image or autoguide. No other power supplies are needed. Meade AutoStar Suite Software is included: Meade Auto Star Suite includes Sky Software, Image Capture Software, and Image processing Software. Lightweight and Portable: Meade DSI II CCD Imager weighs only 10 ounces and is very compact, measuring only 3.25' x 3.25' x 1.25' with no need for additional balance weights. Versatile: Meade Deep Sky Imager II CCD Camera works on any and can also be used as a sensitive and simple-to-use Autoguider.
Specifications for Meade DSI II CCD Camera 04524: CCD Sensor: High Sensitivity Color Sony EXview HAD CCDT Sensor (ICX429AKL) Chip Dimensions Pixels: 5.59mm (w) x 4.68mm (h); 8mm diagonal (type 1/2) 752 x 582 pixels (437,664 pixels) Pixel Size (in microns) Temperature Sensor: 8.3 microns (w) x 8.6 microns (h) Built in temperature sensor measures degrees in celsius and matches it to each dark frame A/D Conversion: 16-bit (greater image depth and contrast) Min. Exposure Time: 1/10,000 of a second to one hour Housing: Anodized die-cast aluminum USB Compatibility: High Speed 2.0 and 1.1 Size / Weight of product: 3.25' x 3.25' x 1.25'/ 10 oz. Features of Meade 04526 Color Deep Sky Imager II:. World's First Un-cooled Camera with Low Thermal Noise. High Sensitivity (1/2') CCD Sensor from Sony. USB 2.0 High Speed. Multiple Imager Operation.
Temperature Sensor. Less Noise - More Data. Drizzle Technology.
Lightweight and Portable Package Contents:. Meade Deep Sky Imager II (DSI II) CCD Astro Imager 04526, Color. Meade AutoStar Suite Software.