{"product_id":"astrophotography-zwo-asi294mc-usb3-0-colour-cmos-camera","title":"ZWO ASI294MC USB3.0 Colour CMOS Camera","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB 3.0 for a fast download - can also be operated with USB 2.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery sensitive CMOS sensor: quantum efficiency in the maximum over 75% (about 530nm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood resolution due to relatively small pixels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with AR clear glass filter, which means full passage also in the infrared. If the IR is to be blocked, an IR cut filter is needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHCG mode - if Gain (pre-amplification) is higher than 120 (12 db), the readout noise will be reduced below 2e - Result: Despite extremely high sensitivity, you will obtain low-noise images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh full-well capacity: even bright stars do not burn anymore, they get a better signal-to-noise ratio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull set of accessories including: adapters, cables and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASI 294MC is the first camera with the latest Sony IMX294CJK sensor: the ideal astro camera for every conceivable application!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"back-illuminated\" Sony CMOS sensor ensures maximum sensitivity and therefore short exposure times. With just 30 seconds of exposure time and subsequent stacking, you'll be able to capture faint nebulae and galaxies with this camera - without any active cooling! The main advantages of the camera at a glance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSB 3.0 for a fast download - can also be operated with USB 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery sensitive CMOS sensor: quantum efficiency in the maximum over 75% (about 530nm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood resolution due to relatively small pixels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with AR clear glass filter, which means full passage also in the infrared. If the IR is to be blocked, an IR cut filter is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHCG mode - if Gain (pre-amplification) is higher than 120 (12 db), the readout noise will be reduced below 2e - Result: Despite extremely high sensitivity, you will obtain low-noise images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh full-well capacity: even bright stars do not burn anymore, they get a better signal-to-noise ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig scope of delivery: adapters, cables and more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplication areas of the camera:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunar and planetary images: Extremely short exposure times due to high sensitivity freeze the air turbulence. Due to the high resolution of the sensor many details can be reproduced even with a shorter telescope focal length. Video astronomy is also possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeepSky images (nebulae and galaxies): Due to the high sensitivity, nebulae and galaxies are imaged after only a few seconds. Although the camera is not cooled, low-noise high-resolution shots are possible. By raising the GAIN (Comparable to the ISO setting on Digital SLR Cameras), you can reduce the exposure time to less than 30 seconds. Effects due to air turbulence or inaccuracies of tracking are thus switched off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour or mono? Black and white cameras have the advantage of higher sensitivity and resolution than colour cameras. However, more effort is required to obtain a colour image. You also need colour filters and a filter wheel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstro-cameras with the IMX294 color sensor are perfectly suited for RGB-imaging of deep-sky-objects. However, the bayer matrix of this color sensor causes artifacts in the H-alpha wavelength. These are very hard to remove in post-processing. Hence, this camera isn't suited for photography with H-alpha narrowband filters (or respective multi-narrowband filters, like Triad, etc).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 8px 4px 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.95em; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; color: #333;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eSensor type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eCMOS Chip (Sony IMC294)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eMegapixel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e11,3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eResolution Photograph (Pixel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e4144 X 2822\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003ePixel size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e4,63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eInterfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eUSB 2.0, USB 3.0, ST-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eBit depth (Bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eActive cooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eConnection (to the telescope)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e1,25\" \u0026amp; T2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eColour camera\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e-5 - (+45)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eMax. exposure time (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eMin. exposure time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e32 µs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eImages per second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e16 (at full resolution)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eFull Well Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e63.700\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eFlange focal distance (mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e6,5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eReading noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e1,2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eCable length (m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eSupported operating systems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eWindows, Mac, Linux\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eChip - Diagonal (mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e23,2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eROI support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eSize of chip (mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e19,1 x 13,0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eQuantal efficiency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 8px 4px 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.95em; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; color: #333;\"\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eInfrared filters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eno (Clear glass filter)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 8px 4px 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.95em; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; color: #333;\"\u003eEquipment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eFilter wheel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 8px 4px 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.95em; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; color: #333;\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eWeight (g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eASI 294\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eDiameter (mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eHeight (mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 8px 4px 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.95em; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; color: #333;\"\u003eArea of application\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eAllSky, Meteore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eAutoguider\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eMoon \u0026amp; Planets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; width: 50%; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eNebulae \u0026amp; galaxies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #333; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Nimax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49272048615579,"sku":"56121","price":749.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/5260\/1243\/files\/ZWOASI294MC.jpg?v=1786622838","url":"https:\/\/astronoscope.com\/products\/astrophotography-zwo-asi294mc-usb3-0-colour-cmos-camera","provider":"Astronoscope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}