camera
Player One
Xena-M
1/2.9" · 1456×1088 · Mono
Compact global-shutter mono.
Best for
- Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- Narrowband and LRGB workflows
Specifications
| Sensor | |
| Type | guide-camera |
| Sensor | Sony IMX296 |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | 1/2.9" |
| Sensor size | 6.3×4.9mm |
| Diagonal | 8.0mm |
| Pixel size | 3.45µm |
| Resolution | 1456×1088 |
| Megapixels | 1.6MP |
| Color | No |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | No |
| Full well | 10000e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 72% |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 1.44° × 1.12°
Scale 2.85″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 0.45° × 0.35°
Scale 0.89″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.18° × 0.14°
Scale 0.36″/px
Typical targets
- NGC NGC 7635 — Bubble NebulaEmission Nebula · 15′
- Messier M26 — Open Cluster M26Open Cluster · 15′
- Messier M62 — Globular Cluster M62Globular Cluster · 15′
- NGC NGC 3628 — Hamburger GalaxyGalaxy · 15′
- NGC NGC 4631 — Whale GalaxyGalaxy · 15′
- NGC NGC 4656 — Hockey Stick GalaxyGalaxy · 15′
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