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DMK 21AG04.AS

Monochrome GigE Astronomy Camera with 60 fps for Astrophotography

Suggested Retail Price:
$ 570.00
Monochrome GigE Astronomy Camera with 60 fps for Astrophotography
  • Monochrome USB camera without IR cut filter
  • 1/4" CCD, progressive scan
  • Resolution 640 x 480
  • Max. 60 fps
  • Max exposure time 60 min
  • C/CS Mount
  • Software included
 

Up to 60 frames per second

With 60 fps, the monochrome astronomy camera DMK 21AG04.AS is the fastest within its category. It is ideally suited to black and white astrophotography, in which very fast image sequences are captured. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.

Monochrome Sony® CCD

The astro CCD camera DMK 21AG04.AS uses the monochrome progressive scan CCD ICX098BL from Sony®. With its 1/4" format, the CCD produces a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. Thanks to its unsurpassed quality, the ICX098BL is often used in industrial image processing applications.

No compression, no filter

The CCD camera DMK 21AG04.AS does not use compression, nor does it have an IR cut filter, a color filter or an electronic filter. Thus, the camera produces very true-to-life captures of the night sky.

Fast data transfer via GigE

The astronomy camera DMK 21AG04.AS generates a high rate of uncompressed monochrome images. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a GigE connector.

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver and the control software IC Capture.AS. To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section:

Below are sample images and 'in action' images of astronomy cameras (click to enlarge).:

Jürgen Mensing - Sun
Jürgen Mensing - Sun
Marco Sellini - Marco's Observatory
Marco Sellini - Marco's Observatory
Mike Salway - Jupiter
Mike Salway - Jupiter
Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny - IC Capture.AS with DMK 31AF03.AS
Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny - IC Capture.AS with DMK 31AF03.AS
Solar flare
Dominique Dierick - Solar flare
Tim Easterday - Celestron Telescope with DMK 21AF04.AS
Tim Easterday - Celestron Telescope with DMK 21AF04.AS
Astronomy picture of H and Kh taken by The Imaging Source astronomy camera.
Jean-Luc Dauvergne - H and Kh
Rainer Ehlert - DMK on Takahashi Mewlon 250S
Rainer Ehlert - DMK on Takahashi Mewlon 250S

 

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DMK 21AG04.AS astronomy camera:

Camera ParameterParameter Value
Product CodeDMK 21AG04.AS
Typemonochrome USB camera without IR cut filter
ConnectionGigE
ManufacturerThe Imaging Source
SensorCCD
Typeprogressive scan
Sensor specificationSony ICX098BL  PDF
Format1/4"
Resolution640 x 480 pixel
Dynamic range8 bit
Exposure time1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution60 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate640 x 480, Y800 @ 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mountC/CS mount
Supply voltage4.5 V to 5.5 V via the cable
Current consumptionapprox 500 mA @ 5 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass265 g
Max. temperature (operation)-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)20 % to 95 %