ZWO ASI178M USB 3.0 CCD Camera

The ZWO ASI178M CCD Camera is a compact and accurate solution for planetary and solar self-guidance and imaging. It incorporates an IMX 178 CMOS sensor which detects more bright spots and stars in the sky, an essential characteristic for good guidance , even in short exposures.
The camera resolution is 3096x2080 or 6.4mpx at the rate of 30 frames / second with 14-bit depth and the pixel size is 2.4 microns. At 320x 240 pixels it reaches a speed of 239 frames / second. Available in monochrome and color version and at the same time also in refrigerated version .
It incorporates a standard ST4 port and USB 2.0 with 2m cable. It also incorporates a T2 M42 inlet thread, then a converter goes from this thread to 31.7mm for the filter cap.
The CD with the corresponding software and drives for the use of the Camera are also provided. The ASCOM driver for this camera is available. However, it requires the prior installation of the ZWO SDK (Software Development Kit), downloadable free of charge on its website.
For the acquisition of planetary videos, it includes free software FireCapture , by Torsten Edelmann, which natively supports ZWO cameras.
The product contains:

• 1 ASI178MM ZWO-S Camera (with M42 female thread)
  
• 1 M42 to Ø 1¼ '' adapter
  
• 1 USB cable
  
• 1 Autoguiding Cable
  
• 1 mini CD-ROM containing the drivers
  

Characteristics:

• Model ZWO ASI178MM
  
• IMX178 CMOS mono CMOS sensor
  
• Format 1 / 1.8 "7.4mm x 5mm diagonal 8.92mm
  
• Resolution 3096x2080 pixels (6.4 million pixels)
  
• 2.4 µ pixel size
  
• 14 bit or 10 bit dynamic range
  
• Exposure time 32µs at 1000 s
  
• 14-bit frame rate: 3096x2080 - 30 images / s, 2560x2048 - 31 images / s - 2048x1080 -58 images / s, 1280x960 - 65 images / s, 800x600-102.3 images / s, 640x480-126.5 images / s, 320x240 -239.8 images / s
  
• 10 bits: 3096x2080 - 60 images / s, 2560x2048 - 62 images / s - 2048x1080 116 images / s, 1280x960 - 130 images / s 800x600-204.7 images / s, 640x480 - 253.1 images / s, 320x240 - 479.7 images / s
  
• USB 3.0 transfer / connectivity
  
• Mechanics
  
• Lens Mount Thread M42x0.75
  
• Dimensions (diameter x height) 62mm x 36mm
  
• Weight 120 gr.
  
• Maximum temperature (function) -5 ° C to 45 ° C
  
• Maximum temperature (storage) -20 ° C to 60 ° C
  
• Maximum humidity (function) 20% to 80%
  
• Max Humidity (storage) 20% to 95%