camera
QHYCCD
QHY5III585C
1/1.2" · 3856×2180 · Color
Compact planetary/guide color.
Best for
- Longer focal lengths — tighter framing on small targets
- Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
- One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Specifications
| Sensor | |
| Type | guide-camera |
| Sensor | Sony IMX585 |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | 1/1.2" |
| Sensor size | 11.2×6.3mm |
| Diagonal | 12.9mm |
| Pixel size | 2.90µm |
| Resolution | 3856×2180 |
| Megapixels | 8.4MP |
| Color | Yes |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | No |
| Full well | 38000e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 91% |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 2.57° × 1.44°
Scale 2.39″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 0.80° × 0.45°
Scale 0.75″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.32° × 0.18°
Scale 0.30″/px
Typical targets
- Messier M23 — Open Cluster M23Open Cluster · 27′
- Messier M46 — Open Cluster M46Open Cluster · 27′
- NGC NGC 253 — Sculptor GalaxyGalaxy · 27′
- Messier M81 — Bode's GalaxyGalaxy · 26.9′
- Messier M4 — Globular Cluster M4Globular Cluster · 26′
- NGC NGC 5128 — Centaurus AGalaxy · 26′
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