The Altair 585M Mono TEC Cooled camera is ideal for astro imagers who want both solar system and deep-sky imaging in one camera.
The Altair 585M Mono camera has the latest Starvis 2 BSI sensor, with a high frame rate, no amp glow and very high sensitivity. Sony Starvis 2 improves on the version 1 with better dynamic range and sensitivity in the red regions of the spectrum, including H-Alpha! Peak Quantum Efficiency is about 91%!
The sensor has a 12.84mmm diagonal and 2.9um pixels, and is therefore well-suited for deep-sky imaging with a wide field refractor such as the Altair 60EDF, which has a 288mm focal length with it's F4.8 reducer.
Feature summary Altair Hypercam 585M CMOS Camera:
- TEC cooling with heatsink for extra low noise
- On board temperature sensor for perfect dark frame calibration.
- 5A 12v DC Power supply included, with 110-240v input.
- IMX585 Mono 8.3mp Starvis 2 Back Illuminated CMOS Sensor
- On-chip HGC, LCG and HDR Support
- 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution
- 2.9 um Square Pixels
- 1/1.2-inch Optical Format
- Sensor size: 11.14 x 6.26 mm (12.85mm Diagonal)
- 12-bit ADC (with 16bit output in HDR mode)
- 512Mbyte DDR3 Memory buffer
- Low Noise: 0.65 to 0.5e- in HCG mode
- Fast Frame Rate 47 FPS in 8bit mode
- Binning from 1x1 to 8x8 in either stacking or averaging modes.
Speed and reliability: USB3.0 format is fast yet stable, and a 512mb DDR3 Memory buffer enables faster more consistent frame rates.
Sensor | IMX585 Mono 8.3mp Starvis 2 BSI CMOS Sensor |
Diagonal | 12.85mm |
Image Resolution | 8.3 mega pixels (3840*2160) |
Pixel Size | 2.9mm ´ 2.9mm |
Active Image Area | 11.14 x 6.26 mm |
Max FPS at Resolution (USB 3.0) without ROI.
(NOTE: Average figures still being tested). | 12bit | 8bit |
24 FPS @ 3840*2160 68 FPS @ 1920*1080 | 47 FPS @ 3840*2160 83 FPS @ 1920*1080
(ROI no binning) |
Max FPS at Resolution (USB 2.0) | 12bit | 8bit |
2.5 FPS @ 3840*2160 7.9 FPS @ 1920*1080 | 4.8 FPS @ 3840*2160 7.9 FPS @ 1920*1080 |
Shutter Type | Rolling shutter |
Exposure Time | 0.1ms – 1000s |
Gain | 1x – 150x |
SNR | 46 dB |
Dynamic Range | 74 dB |
Read Noise | 2.43 – 0.42 e- |
QE Peak | >91% |
Full Well | 40ke- |
ADC | 12bit (16bit in HDR mode). |
DDR3 Buffer | 512MB (4Gb) |
USB compatibility: | USB3.0 (best frame rate) and USB2.0 (slower frame rate) |
Camera Adaptor(s) | Standard 2’’ for telescope connection with standard C adapter for Altair Allsky lens. Optional 1.25" nosepiece ordered separately. |
Front Optical Window | UVIR Blocking optical window with double AR coating both sides and 350nm-1050nm transmission. |
Spectral Range | Clear optical window with AR coating (No UVIR Blocking) |
Capture/Control SDK | Windows/Linux/macOS/Android Multiple Platform SDK(Native C/C++, C#/VB.NET, Python, Java, DirectShow, Twain, etc.); |
Recording System | Still picture and movie mode |
Camera Dimensions | Diameter 86mm x length 100mm |
Camera Weight | 0.5kg |
Back Focus Distance | 17.5mm from front of camera T-Thread to sensor |
Cooling: | 2 stage TEC Cooling to -35C below ambient. Optional Fan-only or passive cooling for solar system imaging (fan and cooling options are controlled in software). |
Supported OS | Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 11 OSx(Mac OS X) Linux |
Included in the box:
- Camera body.
- 1.5m USB cable.
- 12v DC Power adaptor with country appropriate plug.
- Armoured Plastic Case with foam inserts and moisture seal.
- Silicon dust cap for sensor.
- Software CD (Instructions online at www.altairastro.help)
Products specifications
| Weight | 17.5 oz |
| Pixel fullwell capacity | 40 000 electrons |
| Backfocus | 17.5mm |
| Software | download |
| Pixel size | 2.9µ x 2.9µ |
| Connections | USB 3.0 |
| Power | 12V, 3A |
| Cooling | TEC, -35C below ambient |
| QE | Peak 91 % QE |
| Sensor size | 11,14 mm x 6,26 mm - 12,8 mm Diagonale |
| ADC | 12bit (16bit in HDR mode). |
| Horizonal Resolution | 3840Px |
| Vertical Resolution | 2160Px |
| Maximum exposure length | 0.1ms ? 1000s |
| Pixel | 8.3MPx |
| Sensor type | IMX585 Mono 8.3mp Starvis 2 BSI CMOS Sensor |
