Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager (93711)

Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager

Celestron offers a wide array of high-quality, affordable, and user-friendly planetary imagers!

Capture high-resolution planetary, lunar and solar images with almost any telescope with the NexImage 5 Solar System Imager. Combined with the included software package, NexImage 5 brings out tremendous detail and produces images rivaling those taken with astronomical cameras costing hundreds more.

Simply point your telescope at the Moon or a planet and record a quick video. The included software analyzes each frame of video, throws away the fuzzy ones, and perfectly aligns the remaining images. The result is a bright, clear image with the maximum amount of color and detail. NexImage 5 is a great way to get started with astroimaging, especially if you live in a light-polluted area. If you can see the planet the sky, you can image it with NexImage 5!

• 5 Mega pixel color sensor with Micron® DigitalClarity® technology to dramatically reduce image noise levels
• Small pixel sizes provide sub arc-second planetary detail with most telescopes
• View and capture live video on your computer
• Software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric conditions, leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high-quality image
• Camera control software allows you to manually change the gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate and color saturation using your PC
• Selectable “region of interest” sub-framing
• Machined aluminum 1.25" adapter barrel with C-threads for direct threaded connection to almost any telescope
• Can be used with standard 1.25” eyepiece filters
• Integrated IR-cut optical window
• 2x2 and 4x4 binning capability in color
• Progressive scan

Additional Features:

• 5 Mega pixel color sensor with ON Semiconductor’s breakthrough low-noise CMOS imaging technology to dramatically reduce image noise levels
  
• Software automatically filters out video frames most affected by poor atmospheric conditions, leaving only the sharpest, clearest frames to be stacked and aligned into one high-quality image
  
• View and capture live video on your computer
  
• Manually adjust gain, contrast, exposure time, frame rate and color saturation using your PC
  
• Machined aluminum 1.25" adapter barrel with C-threads for direct threaded connection to almost any telescope
  

Technical Specifications

Color or Monochrome:	Color
Power Requirements:	Powered by USB
USB Cable:	USB 2.0, cable 5' long
Camera Housing Construction:	ABS with aluminum connection ring
Optical Window:	IR Cutoff Filter
Pixel Size:	2.2 micron square
A/D Conversion:	12 bit
Imaging Sensor:	ON Semi MT9P031 CMOS
Camera Resolution (in Pixels):	2592 x 1944
Total Number of Pixels:	5.0 MP
Mounting:	1.25" barrel and C-thread
Sensor Size:	5.7mm x 4.28mm (0.22" x 0.16")
Shutter:	Electronic Rolling Shutter
Software Compatibility:	iCap | IC Capture | DirectShow
Operating Environment:	-22° - 158°F (-30° - 70°C)
Sub-Framing:	Hardware Selectable
Exposure Range:	0.0001 to 30 seconds
Frames per second:	6.23 to 52.37 at the lowest resolution, 0.71 to 5.99 at the highest resolution
Back Focus Distance:	13.1mm (0.51") with nosepiece, 10.6mm (0.41") without nosepiece
Recommended/Best Usage:	Getting started in lunar, solar, and planetary imaging
Weight:	2.0 oz (57 g)
Included Items:	NexImage 5 camera body | 1.25" nosepiece | Software CD| USB cable | Instruction manual

In the Box

• Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager
  
• NexImage 5 camera body
• 1.25" nosepiece
• Software CD
• USB cable
• Instruction manual

Warranty & Manuals

2-Year Warranty