The Altair 2210C Colour camera has the latest SmartSens SC2210 BSI sensor with super high sensitivity in the visual spectrum and very high sensitivity in the red regions.
The pixel size of 4 microns makes this the ultimate small camera for autoguiding with an OAG Off Axis Guider, and the extremely fast frame rate of 150FPS at fill resolution would allow for high resolution lunar, planetary or solar imaging with the Daystar Quark or Altair Imaging Solar Wedges.
The Smartsens SC 2210 sensor has extremely high quantum efficiency peaking at approx. 92%, with G Sensitivity reputed to be at 20100mv/lux*s. In fact this sensor is designed for "starlight" use in near total darkness, and may even exceed the Altair 462 and 327 cameras in sensitivity, though not in dynamic range. Dynamic range is however not important for guiding.
Included software: The well featured intuitive AltairCapture software is included in a CD ROM, and can also be downloaded from www.altairastro.help. AltairCapture is a stable 64 bit Windows application, which allows full control of the camera in high speed video or still mode. It includes extensive automation features, and supports all the major file formats useful for astro imaging and professional scientific imaging in 14bit or 8bit mode.
Autoguiding: The camera has an ST4 auto-guiding port, and can be used to auto-guide with mounts from all the major manufacturers supporting ST4 format, including iOptron, Celestron and Skywatcher. The sensor is more than sensitive enough for autoguiding.
Scope of Delivery:
Products specifications
| Power Supply | with USB |
| Weight | 70g |
| Backfocus | 17.5mm |
| Pixel | 2,1 MPx |
| Connection to telescope | 1.25" barrel with filter thread |
| Horizonal Resolution | 1920 Px |
| ADC | 12bit |
| Vertical Resolution | 1080Px |
| Connections | USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 |
| Sensor type | SmartSens SC2210 back illuminated sensor |
| Pixel size | 4µm x 4µm |
| Sensor size | 7.68mm x 4.32mm |
| QE | >92% |
| Maximum exposure length | 0.1ms ? 500s |
| Pixel fullwell capacity | 8.5ke- |
| Readout noise typical | 3.2 ? 0.47 e- |
