QHYCCD Astronomical & Scientific Camera

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…

IOTD Collection

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Post published:05/24/2021
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The “AstroBin Image of the Day ” (IOTD) is a long-running system to promote beautiful, interesting, peculiar or otherwise amazing astrophotography. Its goal is to promote the output of the…

Specifications Comparison

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Post published:03/26/2024
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QHY600 Astronomy Camera: Sony IMX455 CMOS, Full Format, BSI, 3.76um Pixels, Native 16bit A/D, 60MP, 2GB DDR3, Mutiple Readout Modes

QHY600PH Series

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Post published:04/14/2021
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With the advantage of low readout noise and high-speed readout, CMOS technology has revolutionized astronomical imaging. A monochrome, back-illuminated, high-sensitivity, astronomical imaging camera is the ideal choice for astro-imagers. The…

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.…

AAPOD Collection

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Post published:05/24/2021
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Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day (AAPOD2) is a website and social media presence. It was built, coordinated, and edited by Jason Matter and Charles Lillo. The goal of the…

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.

QHYCCD Camera Warranty 2023

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Post published:06/06/2023
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Warranty Period 1. All new QHYCCD products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of sale with the exception of…

Since June 2023, the 5mm M54-M54 Threads Adapter is included in Combo B1/C1 in the QHY268M/QHY600M-PH SBFL's packages. We also sell it seperately with a fair price for those who already bought QHY268M/QHY600M-PH SBFL and need this adapters.

5mm M54-M54 Threads Adapter Added in Adapter Kit B1/C1

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Post published:06/15/2023
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Dear customers, We are writing to inform you about an important update regarding our QHY268M/QHY600M-PH SBFL packages. Starting from June 2023, we have included the 5mm M54-M54 Threads Adapter as…

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…

Heating Plate Placement on the QHY268 Cameras

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Post published:06/01/2023
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Dear customers, We are pleased to announce an update regarding the QHY268 Series, specifically related to the positioning of the heating board. Moving forward, the heating board will be raised…

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.

Terry Hancock Astrophotography QHYCCD

Terry Hancock’s gallery

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Post published:04/23/2021
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For many years, Terry Hancock imaged from his backyard, but upon retirement, he managed the Grand Mesa Observatory in Colorado, where he currently serves as Director. 【"The Golden State" Nebula…

[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…

SDK DEMO and Sample Project

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Post published:04/26/2021
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SDK Demo Qt Demo If you are new to QHYCCD SDK. We recommend you to try this demo at first. This demo use many button to represent each APIs. By just…

What’s Multiple Readout Modes and 2CMS Mode?

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Post published:04/17/2023
Post category:Notice

Multiple Readout Modes are special for QHY 16-bit Cameras (QHY600/268/461/411). Different readout modes result in different performance. These readout modes are currently supported in the QHYCCD ASCOM Camera Driver, SharpCap…

Since March 2023, The QHY Mini Guide Scope will change from silver-green look to black-blue one, while the founction and price keep the same. The Mini Scope of new look can better suit the new QHY5III series planetary/guiding cameras.

QHY Mini Guide Scope Exterior Design Change Since March 2023

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Post published:02/28/2023
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To All QHY Users, Since March 2023, The QHY Mini Guide Scope will change from silver-green look to black-blue one, while the founction and price keep the same. The Mini…

QHY268C Top Part Change in 2023

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Post published:12/06/2022
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Hello All QHY Users, From 2023, the top part of QHY268C will change to the shorter one just like that of 268M. In fact, you can get the "SBFL(shorter back…

2022 Year End Sale Begins!

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Post published:11/22/2022
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Our year end sale this year will begin November 15, a few days before Black Friday, and it will run through Christmas and New year, ending on January 15, 2023.…

QHY461PH is designed for photographers. 105Megapixels, medium format, SONY IMX461 CMOS sensor, back-illuminated,16bit ADC

QHY461PH

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Post published:12/28/2022
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QHY461 uses SONY IMX461 sensor,100mega pixels,16bit ADC/3.76um/BSI/CMOS.

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.

QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel Series are available in four sizes to accommodate filters from 1.25-inch to 50 millimeters square.

QHYCFW3

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Post published:04/28/2021
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QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel Series are available in four sizes to accommodate filters from 1.25-inch to 50 millimeters square.

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…

Astronomy Cooled Camera

Instructions for Returning a QHY Camera

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Post published:07/26/2023
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Click and Read：Instructions for returning a QHY camera

QHYCCD SDK User Manual

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Post published:03/30/2021
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BASIC Working Flow Single Image Capture Mode: *** First function you have to call after load SDK *** InitQHYCCDResource();***Find device before open*** ScanQHYCCD(); GetQHYCCDId(0,id); camhandle = OpenQHYCCD(id); **** do these…

[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…

Christopher Go’s gallery

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Post published:05/08/2021
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Christopher is an amateur astronomer who lives on the island of Cebu, Philippines now. In 2015, the International Astronomical Union officially designated Asteroid 2000 EL157 to 30100 Christophergo. This asteroid…

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
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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
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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.

QHY5III568M/C is a back-illuminated planetary & guiding camera of the latest 5III V2 series. It utilizes a global shutter, and supports true hardware binning. It can reach a super-high speed at about 280fps with nearly 1080p resolution!

QHY5III568M/C

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Post published:01/25/2024
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QHY5III568M/C is a back-illuminated planetary & guiding camera of the latest 5III V2 series. It utilizes a global shutter, and supports true hardware binning. It can reach a super-high speed…

The QHY5III715C is an ultra-high resolution back-illuminated color camera with extremely low read noise. The sensor has 4K resolution with 1.45um pixels which makes it ideal for short focal length refractors.

QHY5III715C

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Post published:04/25/2023
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The QHY5III715C is an ultra-high resolution back-illuminated color camera with extremely low read noise. The sensor has 4K resolution with 1.45um pixels which makes it ideal for short focal length…

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

QHY5III678M/C, the upgraded version of QHY5III 178M/C, is a new planetary and guiding camera of QHY5III V2 series with excellent near-infrared high sensitivity. The product comes with an IR850 filter.

QHY5III678M/C

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Post published:03/09/2023
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QHY5III678M/C, the upgraded version of QHY5III 178M/C, is a new planetary and guiding camera of QHY5III V2 series with excellent near-infrared high sensitivity. The product comes with an IR850 filter.…

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…

PoleMaster is an easy, convenient and fast way to achieve excellent polar alignment. It’s been recognized by astronomy enthusiasts.

PoleMaster

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Post published:04/28/2021
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PoleMaster is an easy, convenient and fast way to achieve excellent polar alignment. It's been recognized by astronomy enthusiasts.

QHY Mini Guide Scope is a 30mm f/4.3 (130mm FL) telescope. When the pixels of a guide cam becomes small and QE become high, you may not need a big one.

QHY Mini Guide Scope

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Post published:04/28/2021
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QHY Mini Guide Scope is a 30mm f/4.3 (130mm FL) telescope. When the pixels of a guide cam becomes small and QE become high, you may not need a big…

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…

Jarrett Trezzo Astrophotography

Jarrett Trezzo’s gallery

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Post published:04/30/2021
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Jarrett Trezzo is an amateur astrophotographer based in Florida, USA. He captures the majority of his images from his Bortle 5 backyard with his primary setup, a Celestron RASA 11"…

Ron Brecher’s gallery

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Post published:04/30/2022
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Ron: "I am working to master the art of astrophotography, shooting galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and more. I’ve used just about every digital camera and telescope design. My images are…

Terry Cheung’s gallery

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Post published:04/26/2021
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"My name is Terry, an amateur astrophotographer, from Hong Kong. In 2015, I started my journey of astrophotography. I can still remember how happy I am when the first time…

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,…

Graeme Coates’ gallery

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Post published:04/29/2021
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Graeme Coates has been interested in astronomy for almost 30 years and doing astrophotography on and off for about 25 years, having started and having to deal with the light…

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…

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,…

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…

Measuring the absolute QE of the QHY268M

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Post published:05/24/2021
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Sony provides relative QE curves for the IMX571 sensor used in the QHY268M camera. However, by comparing its response with a CCD of known absolute QE, the ICX694 used in…

Chuck Manges’ gallery

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Post published:04/30/2021
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Chuck: "I started Astrophotography in 2011. Shortly after starting my adventures, I bought a QHY9M from advice from a friend and fellow astrophotographer. I’ve been using QHY CCD and CMOS…

Jeremy Hunt’s gallery

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Post published:04/28/2021
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"My name is Jeremy Hunt and I live in the north of England (UK) in a beautiful place called the Lake District. As the name of the area implies, there…

Toshiya Arai’s gallery

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Post published:04/27/2021
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Toshiya Arai is a Japanese amateur astrophotographer, he has been working on astrophotography of nebulae and galaxies since 2009 and he has never lost interest. 【The Orion's belt】 Imaging telescope…

QHY600 Linearity Test

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Post published:05/24/2021
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After the launch of the QHY600 refrigerated CMOS with native 16-bit AD conversion, the QHY600 has received wide attention from astrophotography lovers. And the first batch of production products…

QHYOAG

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Post published:04/28/2021
Post category:Astronomy Cameras Planetary Camera, Guiding & Calibration

QHYOAG off-axis guider includes a precision 1.25-inch helical focuser that accepts our QHY5II and QHY5III cameras.

【User Interview】Aaron Dalton, an astrophotographer from Alaska

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Post published:05/17/2021
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QHYCCD: Hello Aaron! It is a great honor to invite you for this interview. First, please give us a brief introduction of yourself. Aaron: Thank you! Yeah, my name is Aaron…

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.…

【User interview】The First Interview of QHY268M Users

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Post published:05/10/2021
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At the beginning of this post, I’ll share with you a first light of QHY268M: This picture of Rosette Nebula was imaged by Christoph Kaltseis, an excellent astrophotographer from Austria,…

Matt Harbison’s gallery

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Post published:05/25/2021
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A life long photographer- Matt Harbison has been photographing space and using QHY cameras for ten years. Having created a full color 200 panel mosaic with a QHY16200, he is…

Space Exploration of Northolt Branch Obs

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Post published:05/14/2021
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Northolt Branch Observatories are located in London, England, and have achieved many outstanding results in astronomical observations. At the same time, they are an important user of QHY astronomical cameras.…

Tran Ha’s gallery

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Post published:05/24/2021
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Tran Ha is a great astrophotographer from Vietnam. He has shot many nice images like NGC 7293, the "naked" Andromeda, the Witch's Broom Nebula in bi-color (NGC 6960), M31, M42,…

Testing the QHY600M for Spectral Flatness by Alan Holmes, PhD

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Post published:05/12/2021
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Motivation: Spectrally Agile Flat Field Illuminator I have had an idea for many years to build and sell a spectrally agile flat field illuminator device. I thought about this since…

Bogdan Jazyna’s gallery

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Post published:04/26/2021
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Bogdan Jarzyna is a Polish astrophotographer, who lives in the city of Cracow in Poland. Over the last 15 years, Bogdan has gained a lot of experience in astrophotography by…

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…

Mariusz Szymaszek’s gallery

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Post published:04/28/2021
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"My name is Mariusz Szymaszek. I have been involved in photography for 30 years and astrophotography for 7 years. I always try to show the beauty of nature and the…

QHY367C Pro

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Post published:04/29/2021
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QHY367C PRO is the improved version of QHY367C. We redesigned the CMOS sensor structure and use the Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) to replace the previous PCB. This FPC is very…

QHY5III485C Planetary Camera has a larger sensor which is suitable for Planetary & Lunar imaging. IMX485 CMOS, Back-illuminQHY5III485C Planetary Camera has a larger sensor which is suitable for Planetary & Lunar imaging. IMX485 CMOS, Back-illuminated.ated.

QHY5III485C

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Post published:05/27/2021
Post category:Astronomy Cameras Planetary Camera, Guiding & Calibration

QHY5III485C Planetary Camera has a larger sensor which is suitable for Planetary & Lunar imaging. IMX485, back-illuminated, 8.4 megapixel color CMOS sensor with pixels at 2.9um.

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Adapter & BFL Solution

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Post published:04/27/2021
Post category:Astronomy Cameras Accessories

Based on users' feedback, QHYCCD have improved Adapter & BFL Solution (Adapter Kits) to most users' needs.

Francesco Battistella’s gallery

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Post published:04/26/2021
Post category:Francesco Battistella

Francesco Battistella: "I am an Italian astrophotographer based in Venice, Italy. I started my journey of astrophotography in 2016 and, about one year later, I was advised to buy a…

【User Interview】Amit Kamble’s Astrophotography Story

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Post published:06/10/2021
Post category:Reviews

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…

Rafael R Morales’ gallery

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Post published:04/27/2021
Post category:Rafael R Morales

Rafael R Morales: "This hobby fascinates me since I can remember, at age 11 I bought my first book in a library that no longer exists in the Francos street…

Lukasz Scocha’s gallery

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Post published:04/27/2021
Post category:Lukasz Socha

Lukasz Socha is an astronomy amateur, who lives in a small city in the southern part of Poland. He has been interested in astronomy ever since he could remember. Lukasz…

Tomasz Zwolinski’s gallery

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Post published:04/27/2021
Post category:Tomasz Zwolinski

Hi, I have always had a keen interest in astronomy. I made my first steps in astronomy with incredible stories of stars and planets from a book I got for…

Anis Abdul’s gallery

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Post published:06/23/2021
Post category:Anis Abdul

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…

Firmware Upgrade Instructions (for 20220824 version and above)

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Post published:08/18/2022
Post category:Developer

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…

Wu Zhen’s gallery

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Post published:05/08/2021
Post category:Wu Zhen

Wu Zhen has captured many nice images. The images of Horsehead Nebula, IC 2177/Sh2-292, M31, IC4685, Trifid Nebula, NGC2264 Christmas Tree Cluster below are photographed by him. He used QHY128C,…

Simon Todd’s gallery

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Post published:04/28/2021
Post category:Simon Todd

Simon Todd has captured many wonderful works like 【Cocoon Nebula】, 【Cone Nebula - HaRGB - Processed - Signed】,【IC434 - 19x300S RGB - Signed】,【Leo Triplet in LRGB】,【M97/NGC3587 - Owl Nebula in…

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

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Post published:07/07/2021
Post category:Developer

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…