camera
ZWO
ASI385MC
1/2" · 1936×1096 · Color
Planetary color CMOS.
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 | dedicated |
| Sensor | Sony IMX385 |
| Sensor tech | CMOS |
| Format | 1/2" |
| Sensor size | 7.3×4.1mm |
| Diagonal | 8.4mm |
| Pixel size | 3.75µm |
| Resolution | 1936×1096 |
| Megapixels | 2.1MP |
| Color | Yes |
| Cooling & performance | |
| Cooled | No |
| Full well | 25000e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 80% |
Typical FOV & image scale
On 250mm refractor (wide)
FOV 1.67° × 0.94°
Scale 3.09″/px
On 800mm SCT reducer
FOV 0.52° × 0.29°
Scale 0.97″/px
On 2000mm SCT native
FOV 0.21° × 0.12°
Scale 0.39″/px
Typical targets
- NGC NGC 6888 — Crescent NebulaEmission Nebula · 18′
- Messier M3 — Globular Cluster M3Globular Cluster · 18′
- Messier M15 — Great Pegasus ClusterGlobular Cluster · 18′
- NGC NGC 7023 — Iris NebulaReflection Nebula · 18′
- Messier M19 — Globular Cluster M19Globular Cluster · 17′
- Messier M55 — Globular Cluster M55Globular Cluster · 19′
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