Meade Pro II Deep Sky Imager w RGB Filters & Autostar Suite - Meade 04527

Promo Period: Now through Dec 31th, 2008 The user-friendly astrophotography revolution continues. Introducing the new DSI II. It combines ease-of-use with a larger chip, greater sensitivity, higher resolution, and dramatically lower thermal noise. Meade engineers have invented a remarkable new way to reduce noise without a cooler. This means you can take exposures for hours at a time. And the new thermal monitoring sensors automatically match your dark frames to ambient temperature so it's nearly impossible to take an uncalibrated picture. The software includes a new zoom feature for easier focusing and the squared pixels of the new larger chip make processing simpler and images more beautiful than ever. The DSI II is the world's first un-cooled camera with low thermal noise. And that's as cool as it gets. Features: Dramatically lower noise Larger (1/2") chip 74% higher resolution (752 x 582) Greater sensitivity Temperature sensor Specifications: Deep Sky Imager Pro II - Monochrome CCD w/RGB Filter Set CCD Sensor - High Sensitivity Monochrome Sony EXview HAD CCD Sensor (ICX429ALL) Chip Dimensions Pixels - 5.59mm (w) x 4.68mm (h); 1/2" diagonal 752 x 582 pixels (437,664 pixels) Pixel Size (in microns) Temperature Sensor - 8.3 microns (w) x 8.6 microns (h) Built in temperature sensor measures degrees in celsius and matches it to each dark frame A/D Conversion - 16-bit (greater image depth and contrast) Min. - Max. Exposure Time - 1/10,000 of a second to one hour Housing - Anodized die-cast aluminum USB Compatibility - High Speed 2.0 and 1.1 Size / Weight of product - 3.25" x 3.25" x 1.25"/ 10 oz.