The Neximage 5 CMOS camera is great for live viewing or photographing the Planets and Lunar features. This CMOS camera replaces the eyepiece, and produces color image stills through single-frame or multi-frame stacking.

Includes a Micron CMOS sensor featuring DigitalClarity technology. DigitalClarity delivers CCD image quality (based on signal-to-noise ratio and low-light sensitivity), while providing very low dark current, minimal cross-talk, high sensitivity and low noise.

Firmware update: A firmware update has been made available to correct a bug in setting the exposure time. Customers are advised to update their cameras.

Features

• 5 Mega pixel color sensor with Micron® DigitalClarity® technology to dramatically reduce image noise levels
• Small pixels sizes provide sub arc-second planetary detail with most telescopes
• View and capture live video on your computer
• 1.25" and C-mount interfaces compatible with most telescopes

Software Features

• Automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric "seeing"
• Automatic stacking and alignment of multiple frames
• Camera controls to manually adjust gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate and color saturation
• Selectable “region of interest” sub-framing
• 2x2 and 4x4 binning capability
• Progressive scan

Specifications

• 1/2.5" CMOS color Sensor
• Resolution: 5 megapixel (2592x1944)
• Pixel size: 2.2µ square
• Sensor size: 5.7mm x 4.28mm (7 mm diagonal)
• Sensitivity: .53 V/ lux-sec (@550nm)
• Integrated IR-cut filter
• 1.25" barrel, threaded for eyepiece filters
• Computer interface: USB, High-Speed USB 2.0 cable included
• Includes image processing software

System Requirements (subject to change)

• XP, Vista, Windows 7
• 1.3Ghz or faster CPU
• 512Mb RAM
• 40Mb of hard drive space
• Screen resolution 1024x768 or higher
• USB 1.1 or better