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Telescope: Planewave CDK 14 with Televue 0.8x reducer
Exposure: L:R:G:B 60:32:30:30 x 600 s
Hα:OIII 123:118 x 600 s
Location: Gemsbock Observatory, Rooisand Desert Ranch, Namibia
By Felix Schöfbänker This is a review that shows the performance of the QHY5III678M planetary camera for ground-based imaging of satellites. I will showcase the specifications of the camera…
QHY811 Pro, equipped with an IMX811 sensor, is a scientific CMOS camera with a 245-megapixel (64.84 mm diagonal) sensor, 2.81 μm pixel size, medium format, 16-bit ADC, and back illumination.…
By Mitchell Duke I finally got a chance to try out the new QHYCCD miniCAM8 Color camera. This year has been terrible with the weather so far. Nothing but clouds,…
The biggest sale of the year is here! End Date: December 25th, 2024 Discount: from 15% to 35% off 15% off Model Regular Retail Price (USD)* Year-End Sale Price…
The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is based upon work supported by NASA under award No. 80NSSC17M0076. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is…
Quantum efficiency is a crucial measure of a sensor's sensitivity. The newly released miniCAM8, featuring the IMX585 sensor, delivers exceptional QE performance. Quantum Efficiency Curve of miniCAM8 As shown in…
At just over 4 inches in diameter and a few inches thick (IMX585), the new miniCAM8 is a compact, high-resolution, high-performance, cooled imaging system and still image video camera capable…
QHY268M/C PH Astronomy Cooled Camera has great fullwell up to 80ke- and supports mutiple readout modes. Sony IMX571 CMOS, BSI, Native 16bit A/D.
In scientific research and industrial applications, cooling capacity and dark current levels are crucial parameters for evaluating scientific-grade cameras. There are many factors contributing to dark current generation, but for optical…
A team of astronomy enthusiasts from China called SWONS (Super Wide-field [OIII] Narrowband Survey) discovered an astonishing [OIII] nebula in the winter sky. They made this discovery during their super…
QHY533M & QHY533C Astronomy Cooled Camera and Still Image Video Camera are good stuff for astrophotography beginners. Sony IMX533 CMOS, BSI, great amplify control.
June 18-20, 2024, QHYCCD proudly participated in the SPIE Astronomy Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. This biennial event, organized by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE),…
Here comes our Spring Sales! From now until June 15th, 2024, you can enjoy discounts ranging from 10% to 20% on a wide range of DSO imaging cameras, planetary cameras,…
The purpose of this paper is to conduct a series of tests, both on the bench and on real stars, to understand the behavior of the QHY268 Color version to…
QFocuser incorporates curves into its body design, adding a touch of elegance to the cold metal.
In preparation for Black Friday and Christmas, the biggest promotional event of 2023 is about to hit!! From November 22nd to December 31st, this event offers discounts of up to…
By Luc Cathala My name is Luc Cathala, I live in Mazan, a small village 30 km from Avignon, the city of the Popes in Vaucluse in France. I am…
Our home page banner is left for our user’s photos! The top banner is planned to be changed every two or four weeks. You can send your works to our…
The QHY461 and QHY411 are astronomy-cooled cameras featuring a back-illuminated (BSI) Sony IMX461/IMX411 CMOS sensor with a 3.76μm pixel size and a 16-bit ADC. The QHY461 offers a 100-megapixel resolution,…
By Michael Barber For several decades monochrome CCDs were the sensor of choice for dedicated astro-imagers. Initially, CCDs were smaller in area than standard 35mm film frames but they were more…
QHYCCD: Hello Michael! We have followed you and your works for so long time, very happy to have this opportunity to learn more about you, a master of comet photography.…
Author: Michael Wong Review on QHY5III678M and QHY5III715C The focal ratio that allows planetary imaging to achieve the optimal sampling rate is five times the camera pixel size in…
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Q: Really appreciate that we can have a chance to know more about you! Please make a brief self-introduction. A: My name is Abdullah Alharbi from Kuwait, I have a…
QHY5III200M is a new generation of QHY5III V2 series planetary and guiding camera, with excellent quality, and near-infrared high sensitivity. The 4um large pixel makes it suitable for guiding.
QHYCCD Firmware Upgrade Instructions-QHY411 NOTE: 1 During the upgrade process, be careful not to power off or shoot. 2 Before upgrading, if you have previously kept an older version of the firmware…
QHY5III462M/C is a most popular Planetary & Guiding Camera with great IR sensitivity. USB3.0, IMX462, BSI, high FPS, IR filter offered
Hello QHYCCD family my name is Yannick Akar and I live in southern Germany. I’m 28 years old and work in online marketing and as a digital media manager.…
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QHYCCD: Hi Kevin! We’re very pleased to invite you for this interview. We really like the images you have created with a QHY camera. So, let everyone know more…
Dear QHYCCD users, This announcement is to let you know that we will no longer reproduct the following models: Discontinued Model Date QHY168C 2022 QHY5L-II-C 2022 QHY5III290M 2022 QHY128C 2022…
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QHYCCD: Hi Jacob! We’re very pleased to invite you for this interview. We really like works you took with QHY camera. So, let everyone know more about you. Please give…
Astrophotography QHY533M Review by Author: Galactic Hunter Long-awaited by amateur astrophotographers, a monochrome camera using the IMX533 sensor is now finally available.This should be the best BEGINNER mono camera for…
Kevin Morefield:" Finding beauty in the night sky is my passion. Reading the works of Clark and Asimov in my youth I dreamed of what was out there in space. …
NGC 6888 and bubble soap nebula (APOD 20230904) Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Askar 600 Imaging Cameras: QHY268M Mount: iOptron CEM40 Filters: Chroma 36mm LRGB Ha OIII Frames: Ha 300s*126…
QHYCCD: Hi Damien! We’re very pleased to invite you for this interview. We really like the planetary images you took with QHY camera. So, let everyone know more about you.…
QHYCCD: Hello! Feel very honored and pleased to have this chance to get to know more about you. Please make self-introduction. It will be better if you can show a…
QHYCCD: Hi Leo! Very happy that you can receive this interview. Please let us know something about you. Please make a brief self-introduction. Leo: In my later school years, I…
Date: 2023-05-28 20:39 UT Telescope: C14 EdgeHD Barlow: Nil ADC: Pierro Astro ADC MK3 Camera: QHY5III678M Gain: R 52% G 57% B 62% L 45% Exposure: 6.5ms Derotation: R/G/B 60s…
Our friend Terry Hancock won the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in the “Stars and Nebulae” category because of the work California Dreamin’. Let’s get to know something about…
QHYCCD, the world’s leading astronomical camera manufacturer, and Gpixel, a professional company specializing in the development of high-performance CMOS image sensors, have announced the successful performance of QHYCCD QHY4040PRO-BSI camera…
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to conduct a series of tests, both on the bench and on real stars, to understand the behaviour of the new QHY268…
(Johnny Qiu and his equipment) Johnny Qiu's Astrobin page: https://www.astrobin.com/users/joqiu/ Stephan's Quintet (IOTD 20230801) Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version) Imaging Cameras: QHY600PH M Mounts: Planewave L-500…
Connect the camera to the lens and take two flat field pictures inside the shadowless lampshade. Try to ensure that the brightness of the two pictures is uniform and consistent,…
150 Hour Deep Integration - M81 and M82 with IFN Imaging Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Imaging Camera: QHY268M Mount: Astro-Physics 900GTO Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 160×1200″(53h…
Tudor Chibacu is an astrophotographer from Kingston Ontario, Canada. He has captured many wonderful Astro images with QHY cameras, such as below. 【Cygnus Wall HARGB】 QHY268m, CFW3 and Antlia HARGB…
Patrick Dufour is a lifelong fan of astronomy, instrumentation and image processing projects living in Quebec, Canada and doing remote imaging from Chile with his own equipment.【Contrasted and colorful M78…
Hi everybody! This is an image captured with QHY5III174M by Mehmet Ergun. He captures a perfectly-timed shot of the International Space Station as it passes across the sun. How does…
Equipped with a Sony IMX585 sensor, QHY5III585M/C is an QHY5III V2 series planetary and guiding camera, the enhanced version of QHY5III485C. It has a high sensitivity in the near-infrared, and…
QHY5III174 Planetary Guiding Camera has 1/1.2-inch SONY Exmore IMX174 CMOS, global shutter. The large sensor size is a great choice for solar imaging and the large pixel size and high…
The new QHY294Pro is a 4/3-inch back-illuminated camera, equipped with an IMX 492 (Mono) sensor. The QHY294 Pro series camera is capable of locking and unlocking the on-chip binning to…
To let large-sensor guide cameras to fully perform their potential, The QHYOAG Pro series with a larger prism is needed to clear the optical path.
QHY183M & QHY183C Astronomy Camera are ideal models designed for astrophotography beginners.
"Hello everyone! I'm Leandro Yasutake, a 33-year-old astronomy enthusiast from Buenos Aires, Argentina. My interest in planetary astrophotography began around 2012. During that time, I used a SkyWatcher 114/900 telescope…
"Hi! My name is Antoine Grelin, and I created Galactic Hunter with my wife Dalia. We do our best to make useful astrophotography content for both beginner and advanced astrophotographers,…
Sendhil Chinnasamy lives in Georgetown, Texas USA and got involved in amateur astrophotography since July 2020. He images from his Bortle 4 backyard using Sky-Watcher Espirit 100ED, Takahashi FSQ106ED, QHYCCD…
Anis Abdul lives in Austin, Texas, USA and has been actively involved in astrophotography since Jan 2014. He is interested in all types of astrophotography (DSO, Planetary and Solar). His…
Amit Ashok Kamble: "I am Amit Kamble, originally from Nagpur, India. But have made New Zealand my home for the last 10 years. I have always been fascinated by space,…
Mikhaile Savary has captured many nice images. The images of the Veil Nebula, the Flying Bat and Squid Nebula, the Crescent Nebula below are photographed by him with QHY cameras.…
Ethan Wong is an astrophotographer from Singapore. He has captured many wonderful works. "My first foray into the world of astrophotgraphy was during a vacation with a group of friends…
"Hello, my name is Christoph Kaltseis. I am living in Upper Austria and I took my 1st astronomy image more the 20 years ago. 2015 I started again with RASA…
Beginning September 1, 2023, QHY will provide Filter Masks as standard accessories for the QHYCFW3-M, QHYCFW3-L and QHYCFW3-XL filter wheels to replace the small round fixers previously provided to hold…
QHYCCD: Hi Amit! Sorry for the delay. It is a great honor to invite you for this interview. Please give us a brief introduction of yourself. Amit: I am Amit…
QHYCCD Firmware Upgrade Instructions V1.2 (for 20220824 version and above) 1 Upgrade Procedure NOTE: 1 During the upgrade process, be careful not to power off or shoot. 2 Before upgrading, if…
SDK version 2021.7.6 later supports the 32bit image data accquirement function. This function is useful for the 16bit cmos like QHY600,QHY268,QHY411, QHY461. When 2*2,3*3,4*4 binning the data range will become…
This 4mm adapter is designed for connecting QHY600M SBFL and QHYCFW3XL.
QHYCCD: Hi Justin! It is a great honor to invite you for this interview. Please give us a brief introduction of yourself. Justin: Thank you very much, I am very grateful…
1.Install CMAKE $ sudo apt-get install cmake $ cmake --version If you can get the version with "cmake --version" command,it is successful to install. 2.Install libusb-1.0 library $ sudo apt-get…
This adapter is designed for connecting QHY planetary cameras (mono) and QHYCFW3S (SR or US version), with which you can use a mono planetary cam with 1.25 inch or 31mm…
The controlled circulation drying system is an optional accessory for scientific cameras. Compared to conventional single-port drying tube systems, the controlled circulation drying system can achieve automated, durable, and sustainable…
The QHY1920 is a Scientific CMOS camera with a large 12um pixel size. It is ideal for science research and industry in low light. And it has a relatively high…
QHY530 Pro II is a professional scientific planetary camera developed by QHYCCD specifically for planetary research projects, amateur astronomers, and professional users with high-end requirements for planetary photography. It features…
QHY9701 is a cooled scientific CMOS camera with GSENSE9701 back illuminated scientific-level CMOS sensor. With the characteristics of large pixels, ultra-wide spectrum and low noise, it is suitable for high-end…
QHY550P Polarized Camera, SONY IMX250 Global shutter CMOS sensor with the special Polarize version. 2/3inch 5.0mega pixel Sensor.
The QHY487Pro I features a 2/3-inch Sony IMX487 back-illuminated UV sensor with a native global shutter. It is characterized by high sensitivity in the UV range (200 nm-400 nm) and…
QHYCCD Space Camera Series is designed by QHYCCD for commercial aerospace and near-earth and medium-earth orbit satellite imaging applications. There are three products in this series, corresponding to the sensor…
