ZWO ASI120MC-S 1.2 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography

ZWO ASI120MC-S 1.2 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography

• ZWO ASI120MC-S 1.2 megapixel color astronomy camera for capturing color images of the Moon, planets, brighter deep sky objects, and the Sun (with a safe solar filter, not included)
• Uses CMOS camera sensor with 1280x960 resolution; USB3.0 data transfer at up to 60 frames per second at maximum resolution and 254 frames per second minimum resolution; Also compatible with USB2.0 at reduced data transfer rates
• Compact, lightweight, and attractive red anodized CNC aluminum body stands up to heavy field use; Connects to 1.25” telescope focusers with included T-threaded 1.25” nosepiece
• Camera electronics draw power from your computer’s USB interface; All software and drivers are available from the manufacturer’s website; compatible with Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) XP and later
• Not compatible with MacOS

<b>The ASI 120 is a very fast and sensitive camera at a low price! </b><p>The camera delivers <b>thirty frames per second (fps)</b> at maximum resolution of 1280x960 pixels. They can be sent smoothly and rapidly to a laptop thanks to the high-speed USB. <p><b>Long exposure times of up to one thousand seconds</b> are possible and at high sensitivity! The quantum efficiency of the black and white version is 75% in the green spectral range, i.e. 3/4 of absorbed photons in this wavelength are registered by the sensor! <p>You can connect the camera to your telescope using the <b>T-2 thread</b> cut into the camera housing, or with the included adapters - just the way you are used to with your eyepieces. <p>In addition to the software, delivery includes connecting cables and the 1.25" nosepiece, and even contains a 2.1mm lens that can be screwed directly into the camera body. <p><b>Supported resolutions: </b><p>- 1280x960 @ 60fps <p>- 1280x720 @ 98 fps <p>- 1280x600 @ 116 fps<p>- 1280x400 @ 168 fps <p>- 480x320 @ 196 fps <p>- 320x240 @ 254 fps <p>- 2x2 binning: 640X480 @ 45fps<p><p><p> </p>Software and drivers are available for free download on the manufacturer's website: http://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/<p>