ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Colour Astronomy Camera

ZWO ASI533MC Pro Cooled Colour Astronomy Camera – Product description

Cooled one-shot-colour astronomy camera with square Sony IMX533 back-illuminated sensor, 3.76 µm pixels, 14-bit ADC and regulated cooling to about 35 °C below ambient.

Key product details

• Deep-sky imagers
• Photographers moving from a DSLR to a cooled astronomy camera
• Users who want colour imaging without LRGB filter changes
• Sony IMX533 back-illuminated sensor
• 3.76 µm pixels
• 14-bit ADC

Product overview

The ASI533MC Pro is a versatile cooled colour camera for deep-sky astrophotography. Its square sensor, high sensitivity and absence of traditional amp glow make it especially attractive as a first cooled astronomy camera.

Suitable applications

• Deep-sky imagers
• Photographers moving from a DSLR to a cooled astronomy camera
• Users who want colour imaging without LRGB filter changes

Included equipment

• Sony IMX533 back-illuminated sensor
• 3.76 µm pixels
• 14-bit ADC
• Regulated Peltier cooling to about 35 °C below ambient
• M42x0.75 connection and 17.5 mm backfocus

Sensor and image field

The square 1-inch sensor works well with many refractors, Newtonians and other imaging systems. For best results, match the corrected image circle of the telescope to the sensor size.

Practical note

Check backfocus, thread connections and any required filters before ordering. With refractive optics, a suitable UV/IR-cut filter may be useful depending on the setup.

Selection note

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