{"product_id":"zwo-asi715mc-color-planetary-camera","title":"ZWO ASI715MC Color Planetary Camera – 8.46MP IMX715, 1.45µm Pixels, USB 3.0","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ZWO ASI715MC is a compact, affordable color astronomy camera for high-resolution planetary and lunar imaging. Its Sony IMX715 Starvis sensor pairs tiny 1.45µm pixels with just 0.72e read noise, so it records fine detail on Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the Moon at shorter focal lengths than cameras with larger pixels. It is also a capable camera for lucky imaging of small deep-sky targets and for autoguiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8.46 megapixel Sony IMX715 sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e (1\/2.8\", 5.6 × 3.2mm, 3864 × 2192) for detailed lunar and planetary frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.45µm pixels\u003c\/strong\u003e resolve fine detail without long Barlow chains, often at your telescope's native focal ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.72e read noise and 80% peak QE\u003c\/strong\u003e for clean, bright frames at the short exposures planetary imaging needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 45 frames per second\u003c\/strong\u003e at full resolution, faster with a smaller region of interest, to freeze atmospheric seeing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB 3.0 with 256MB DDR3 buffer\u003c\/strong\u003e for stable, dropped-frame-free video capture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eST4 guide port\u003c\/strong\u003e so it can double as an autoguiding camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.25\" nosepiece included\u003c\/strong\u003e: fits any telescope focuser or diagonal that accepts 1.25\" eyepieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It's Best For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jupiter's cloud belts and Great Red Spot, Saturn's rings, Mars surface features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moon:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-resolution close-ups of craters and mountain ranges, or mosaics of the whole disk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall deep-sky objects:\u003c\/strong\u003e lucky imaging of planetary nebulae, globular clusters and bright galaxy cores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoguiding:\u003c\/strong\u003e a sensitive, small-pixel guide camera for a guide scope or off-axis guider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSensor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSony IMX715 color CMOS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSensor size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2.8\" (5.6 × 3.2mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3864 × 2192 (8.46MP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePixel size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.45µm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eADC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12-bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRead noise\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.72e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFull well\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.03ke\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePeak QE\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax frame rate (full resolution)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45.1 fps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInterface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB 3.0, 256MB DDR3 buffer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGuide port\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eST4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCooling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncooled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZWO ASI715MC color camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" nosepiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB 3.0 cable (2m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST4 guide cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick start guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat telescope works best with the ASI715MC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor planets, a good rule of thumb is a focal ratio of about five times the pixel size, which is roughly f\/7 for this camera. That means Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes at their native f\/10 and Maksutov-Cassegrains work well with little or no Barlow, and faster refractors and Newtonians reach the right image scale with a 2x Barlow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is the ASI715MC different from the ASI662MC and ASI678MC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are uncooled color planetary cameras. The ASI715MC has the smallest pixels (1.45µm) and the highest resolution on a 1\/2.8\" sensor, so it resolves detail at shorter focal lengths. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi662mc-color\"\u003eASI662MC\u003c\/a\u003e has larger 2.9µm pixels and a 2MP sensor, which suits longer focal lengths and very fast frame rates. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi678-color\"\u003eASI678MC\u003c\/a\u003e has 2µm pixels on a larger 1\/1.8\" sensor for a wider field, useful for lunar and solar-disk imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use the ASI715MC for deep-sky imaging?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works well for lucky imaging of small, bright deep-sky objects using many short exposures. For long-exposure deep-sky imaging of nebulae and galaxies, a cooled camera with a larger sensor, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi533mc-pro-color\"\u003eASI533MC Pro\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-pro-2025\"\u003eASI2600MC Pro\u003c\/a\u003e, is a better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it as a guide camera?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It has an ST4 port and works with ASIAIR and PHD2. Its small pixels give fine guiding resolution on a short guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it work with the ASIAIR and my computer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is supported by the ZWO ASIAIR, and by capture software such as ASICap, SharpCap and FireCapture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat software do I need to process planetary video?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapture short videos, then stack the sharpest frames in free software such as AutoStakkert! and sharpen the result in RegiStax or a similar program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"ZWO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45435917795587,"sku":"ZWO-ASI715MC","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/5379\/files\/zwo-asi715mc-color-planetary-camera.jpg?v=1790804740","url":"https:\/\/milehighastro.com\/products\/zwo-asi715mc-color-planetary-camera","provider":"Mile High Astronomy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}