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APOD Collection

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Post published:05/31/2021
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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…

Get ready for the 2023 Year-End Sales!

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Post published:11/22/2023
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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…

QHY5III678M vs. QHY5III178M: Key Enhancements and Differences

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Post published:10/30/2023
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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…

QHYCCD’s New QHY461-PH: Ideal Successor to KAF-16803 Based Cameras

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Post published:08/08/2023
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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…

Home Page Collection

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Post published:08/03/2021
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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…

Catching Splendid Moments in the Universe: An Interview with a Renowned Comet Photographer Michael Jäger

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Post published:07/26/2023
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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.…

QHY268M/C PH

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Post published:03/16/2022
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QHY268M/C PH Astronomy Cooled Camera has great fullwell up to 75ke- and supports mutiple readout modes. Sony IMX571 CMOS, BSI, Native 16bit A/D.

Unveiling the QHY5III715C and QHY5III678M: Test and Impressions

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Post published:06/06/2023
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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…

QHY533M & QHY533C Astronomy Cooled Camera are good stuffs for astrophotography beginners. Sony IMX533 CMOS, BSI, great amplify control.

QHY533M & QHY533C

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Post published:01/06/2022
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QHY533M & QHY533C Astronomy Cooled Camera are good stuffs for astrophotography beginners. Sony IMX533 CMOS, BSI, great amplify control.

[User’s Interview] Abdullah Alharbi’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:05/16/2023
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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…

QHY294M & QHY294C Astronomy Cooled Camera is a 4/3-inch back-illuminated camera, equipped with Sony IMX294 (Color) and IMX492 (Mono) sensor.

QHY294M Pro

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Post published:06/07/2021
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The new QHY294Pro is a 4/3-inch back-illuminated camera, equipped with IMX 492 (Mono) sensor. The QHY294 Pro series camera is capable of locking and unlocking the on-chip binning to provide…

QHYCCD Firmware Upgrade Instructions-QHY411

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Post published:10/10/2022
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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…

Q-Focuser

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Post published:08/30/2023
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QFocuser incorporates curves into its body design, adding a touch of elegance to the cold metal.

The Story of Yannick Akar And His QHY268M Camera

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Post published:10/20/2023
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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.…

[User’s Interview] Kevin Morefield’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:09/07/2022
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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…

Astronomy Cooled Camera

QHYCCD Discontinued Product Notice 2022

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Post published:08/19/2022
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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…

[User’s Interview] Jacob Heppell’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:07/25/2022
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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…

QHY533M Review: Best BEGINNER Mono Camera for Astrophotography

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Post published:05/18/2022
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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…

Astrophotography Kevin Morefield

Kevin Morefield’s gallery

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Post published:04/22/2022
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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. …

【User’s Interview】Damien Kilmartin’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:03/01/2022
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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.…

Abdullah Alharbi’s gallery

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Post published:05/15/2023
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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…

【User Interview】Galactic Hunter’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:12/20/2021
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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…

【User’s Interview】Leo Shatz’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:10/29/2021
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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…

QHYOAG M/L Pro

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Post published:08/17/2023
Post category:Astronomy Cameras

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.

Terry Hancock won the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in the “Stars and Nebulae” category with QHY600

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Post published:09/23/2021
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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…

The first show of QHY4040Pro-BSI scientific camera equipped with Gpixel sensor in the Corona Borealis Observatory, Ali, Tibet, China

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Post published:08/04/2021
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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…

Testing the QHY 268 Mono for science observations by Gianluca Rossi (Alto-Observatory)

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Post published:08/04/2021
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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…

Michael Wong’s gallery

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Post published:07/10/2023
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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…

How to calculate system gain, readout noise and full well capacity?

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Post published:03/20/2023
Post category:Developer

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,…

Johnny Qiu’s gallery

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Post published:08/09/2023
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(Johnny Qiu and his equipment) Stephan's Quintet (IOTD 20230801) Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version) Imaging Cameras: QHY600PH M Mounts: Planewave L-500 Frames: Astrodon Gen2 E-Series…

Tudor Chibacu’s gallery

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Post published:07/05/2021
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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’s gallery

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Post published:07/05/2021
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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…

Another APOD——ISS solar transit by Mehmet Ergun with QHY5III174M

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Post published:07/01/2021
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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…

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.

QHY5III200M

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Post published:10/19/2022
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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.

QHY5III462 M/C

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Post published:06/04/2021
Post category:Astronomy Cameras Planetary Camera, Guiding & Calibration

QHY5III462M/C is a most popular Planetary & Guiding Camera with great IR sensitivity. USB3.0, IMX462, BSI, high FPS, IR filter offered

QHY5III585C is an QHY5III V2 series planetary and guiding camera, the enhanced version of QHY5III485C. It has a high sensitivity in the near-infrared and the dynamic range performance has been greatly improved.

QHY5III585C

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Post published:10/21/2022
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QHY5III585C is an QHY5III V2 series planetary and guiding camera, the enhanced version of QHY5III485C. It has a high sensitivity in the near-infrared and the dynamic range performance has been…

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 QE.

QHY5III174M

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Post published:06/07/2021
Post category:Astronomy Cameras Planetary Camera, Guiding & Calibration

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…

Leandro Yasutake’s gallery

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Post published:09/01/2023
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"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…

Galactic Hunter’s gallery

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Post published:12/22/2021
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"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’s gallery

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Post published:07/16/2021
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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’s gallery

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Post published:06/23/2021
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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’s gallery

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Post published:07/05/2021
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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’s gallery

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Post published:06/28/2021
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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’s gallery

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Post published:09/24/2021
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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…

QHY183M & QHY183C

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Post published:11/10/2021
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QHY183M & QHY183C Astronomy Camera are ideal models designed for astrophotography beginners.

Christoph Kaltseis’ gallery

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Post published:07/09/2021
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"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…

【User Interview】Amit Kamble’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:06/10/2021
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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…

Firmware Upgrade Instructions (for 20220824 version and above)

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Post published:08/18/2022
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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…

User Manual of 32bit Image Data（for QHY600,QHY268,QHY411, QHY461)

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Post published:07/07/2021
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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…

Filter Masks

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Post published:08/31/2023
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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…

【User Interview】Justin P‘s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:06/10/2021
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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…

How To Compile EZCAP_Qt In Your Linux Device

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Post published:06/07/2021
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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…

QHYCCD QHY600SBFL-CFW3XL Adapter

QHY600SBFL-CFW3XL Adapter

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Post published:07/27/2022
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This adapter is designed for connecting QHY600M SBFL and QHYCFW3XL.

This adapter is designed for connecting QHY planetary cameras (mono) and QHYCFW3S (SR or US version), so that you can use a mono planetary cam with 1.25 inch or 31mm filters.

CFW 1.25 Inch Adapter

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Post published:02/11/2022
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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 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 QE in the IR Spectra and can be used in IR applications.

QHY1920

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Post published:05/06/2022
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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…

QHY530Pro II

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Post published:06/28/2023
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QHY530 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 the Sony…

QHY9701 is a cooled scientific CMOS camera with GSENSE9701 back illuminated sCMOS sensor. With the characteristics of large pixels, ultra-wide spectrum and low noise

QHY9701

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Post published:06/24/2022
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QHY9701 is a cooled scientific CMOS camera with GSENSE9701 back illuminated sCMOS sensor. With the characteristics of large pixels, ultra-wide spectrum and low noise, it is suitable for high-end microscopy,…

QHY550P Polarized Camera

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Post published:06/23/2022
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QHY550P Polarized Camera, SONY IMX250 Global shutter CMOS sensor with the special Polarize version. 2/3inch 5.0mega pixel Sensor.

NGC6164/NGC6165-The Dragon Egg (APOD 04/24/2024)

Astrophotographer Rowan Prangley (Australia)

Astrophotographer
Rowan Prangley (Australia)