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Astrel AST8300-B-M-FW 8.3MP Monochrome Cooled CCD Telescope Camera + Filter Wheel & Vacuum Chamber
The AST8300-B is based on 8-megapixels Monochrome KAF-8300 CCD Sensor and is equipped with integrated 7 position Filter-Wheel.
The AST8300-B Features
New concept low-vacuum CCD sensor chamber that...
$3,921
The AST8300-B is based on 8-megapixels Monochrome KAF-8300 CCD Sensor and is equipped with integrated 7 position Filter-Wheel.
The AST8300-B Features
- New concept low-vacuum CCD sensor chamber that guarantees no-frost with -42°C DeltaT at only 2.4A of power consumption
- Total Noise of 6.5e- rms using low-noise acquisition mode
- Powerful 1GHz microprocessor for stand alone wire-free operation (no PC is needed)
- PC like use with operating system, graphic desktop, web access, applications that can be created, installed and removed
- 5.4 μm pixel size
- Optional 5" 800x480 touchscreen full color display (removable)
- Integrated Gbit Ethernet and WiFi connection to PC / Tablet / Smartphone
- 8 GB (expandable up to 32 GB) internal storage plus external USB thumb drive or hard-disk
- 2 HS USB, TX/RX serial port, I2C, SPI, +3.3V, +5V, +12V DC output power supplies
- User configurable I/O lines to implement triggers, alarms, custom interfaces
SmartCamera Approach
The Astrel Instruments cameras are powered by a 1000MHz Processor with 1Gb of memory and up to 32Gb of on-board storage.
The camera can autonomously autoguide with many commercial USB autoguider cameras and use planetarium applications to control the mount operations (alignment, goto, etc) on most commercial mounts. Many other commercial devices like motorized focusers, external filter wheels, can also be directly connected and managed autonomously by the camera.
Integrated Filter Wheel
Astrel cameras with integrated filter-wheel can be fit with filters directly during camera assembly. We can directly buy and mount the filters selected by the customer.
Cooling and Vacuum Chamber
The sensor and the cooling chain are contained in a vacuum proof chamber: using the included vacuum pump connected to the valve on the rear of the camera body, in less than a minute the air can be pumped-out. This has 2 fundamental effects: it eliminates the possibility of frost forming inside the chamber and minimizes the convention up and down heat transfer inside the chamber, optimizing the heat removal via the cold finger and avoiding cooling of the optical window that could lead to fogging.
The base package includes
- Suitcase filled with protective foam for the camera and its accessories
- AST8300-B camera body
- Vacuum pump with incorporated pressure gauge, tube and joint
- Ethernet cable
- Battery power cable: power cable extension with car lighter plug
Go to Support pages to read the Q&A, download Documentation and watch Video Tutorials
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
Items that have been opened, damaged or are otherwise unsaleable will be subject to a minimum 10% restocking fee, to be assessed by Telescopes Canada upon receipt of the returned goods
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
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Typographical Errors and Order Cancellations
Telescopes Canada reserves the right to cancel an order due to an error in pricing by Telescopes Canada or one of our suppliers, equipment being no longer obtainable, or other events which are out of our control.Client-Initiated Cancellations
Client-initiated order cancellations are accepted prior to delivery of the equipment to the customer, thereafter it is a return.| Camera | AST8300-B-M-FW |
| Sensor | KAF8300 (Mono) |
| Pixel Array (pxls) | 3326 x 2504 |
| Sensor Size (mm) | 17.96 x 13.52 |
| User Interface | WiFi, ETH, Touch-LCD |
| I/O Ports | USB HS x 2, I2C, SPI |
| Sensor Vacuum Chamber | Yes |
| Max Delta-T Cooling | -42 °C |
| Filter-Wheel | 7F- Integrated |
| Filters Kit | As accessories |
| Flat Box Controller | As accessories |
| Internal Storage | 8GB (Exp to 32GB) |
| Protective Suitcase | Included |
Sensor Specifications
CCD .......... On-Semi(Kodak) KAF-8300 (mono)
Pixel Array ... 3326 x 2504 pixels
CCD Size ...... 18 x 13.5 mm
Total Pixels .. 8.3 Million
Full Well ..... ~25500 e-
Dark Current .. 0.015e-/pixel/sec at -20°C
Anti-blooming .. 1000X
Camera Performance
Sampling Mode .... Digital multi-sample CDS
A/D Converter .... 16 bit
Gain ............. 0.91 e- / ADU
Total Noise ...... 6.5 e- rms typ
Binning Modes .... up to 10x10
Digitization Rate .. 270 Kpxls/sec (about 30 sec)
Cooling Max delta .. -42 °C regulated
Temp. Regulation ... ±0.1°C
Power ............ 12VDC @ 2.4 A max (fully operational / 100% Peltier
Camera Characteristics
Shutter ........... Mechanical
Interfaces ........ USB 2.0 Host HS x2, Gbit Eth, WiFi, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO
Camera Body Size .. 130 mm diameter x 76 mm
Mounting .......... T-Thread, M42 x 0.75
Weight ............ 880 gr (w/ integrated filter-wheel , w/o LCD and filters)
Backfocus ......... 25 mm (including integrated filter-wheel)
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