Starlight Xpress Camera Trius PRO-694 Mono (33554)

The Starlight Xpress Trius PRO-694 Mono is a high-performance cooled CCD camera designed for deep sky astrophotography. Starlight Xpress is known for its compact and innovative designs, as well as its outstanding build quality. The Trius series continues this tradition, offering even better noise performance than previous models while maintaining fast download speeds of around two million pixels per second.

The Starlight Xpress Trius PRO-694 Mono camera is designed for astrophotographers who demand high sensitivity, low noise, and reliable performance. With its advanced cooling system, integrated USB hub, and premium sensor, this camera is an excellent choice for capturing detailed and low-noise images of a wide variety of celestial objects.

Main Features

• Integrated USB hub allows you to connect up to three peripheral devices directly to the camera (5V DC, maximum 200 mA per port), helping to reduce cable clutter on your telescope. A guider can be connected using the RJ11 output.

• The camera features a multi-coated quartz glass optical window for high image quality and durability.

• The advanced Peltier cooling system is highly efficient for such a compact camera. A built-in fan at the back pulls air through small holes in the front, and an additional side fan helps keep the camera cool in warmer conditions.

• The CCD sensor chamber is filled with argon gas to prevent moisture condensation on the sensor and to support efficient cooling due to argon's low thermal conductivity.

• An adjustable adapter plate on the front of the camera allows the sensor to be aligned parallel to the telescope’s focal plane.

• Only high-quality grade 1 or better CCD sensors are used, ensuring there are no dead pixels or defective columns.

Technical Specifications

• Camera type: Astro CCD camera

• Sensor type: Sony ICX694AL Exview CCD

• Sensor size: 12.5 x 10 mm

• Megapixels: 6.1

• Image resolution: 2750 x 2200 pixels

• Read noise: 4.5 electrons

• Color camera: No (monochrome)

• Pixel size: 4.54 microns

• Bit depth: 16 bits

• Dark current: 0.002 electrons/pixel/second

• Antiblooming: Yes

• Power consumption: 1500 mA

• Power supply: 12V

• Flange focal distance: 17 mm

• Active cooling: Yes (Peltier)

• Chip diagonal: 16 mm

• Filter wheel: Not included

• Diameter: 75 mm

• Length: 70 mm

• Weight: 400 grams

• Outer material: Aluminium

Applications

• Suitable for use as an autoguider

• Excellent for imaging the Moon and planets

• Ideal for capturing nebulae and galaxies