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QHY8 One Shot Colour Cooled CCD Camera.
QHY8 One Shot Colour Cooled CCD Camera.
For sale my QHY8 camera in excellent almost unused condition. I have had it for about four years and haven’t used it due to my circumstances. Time for it to find a new home. These are a well known camera and reviews and specifications are readily available on the internet, a few links provided below.
$1200 Posted anywhere in Australia.
PM me if you are interested.
REVIEWS
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/93-489-0-0-1-0.html
http://www.astrophoto.homecall.co.uk/qhy8.html

USER MANUAL
http://www.gamaelectronics.com.au/files/QHY-8%20Users%20manual.pdf
SPECIFICATIONS
CCD type:
Sony ICX453AQ Progressive Scan APS CCD
Pixel size:
Square 7.8um x 7.8um
Image format:
3032(h) x 2016(v) ~ 6.11M pixels
Image Area:
23.4mm(h) x 15.6mm(v) APS film equvilent
CCD Quality:
Grade 1, no bad columns or pixels
Spectral Response:
QE max at 540um ~60%
Read Noise:
less than 11 -e RMS (typically less than 9 -e)
Full-well capacity:
Greater than 25K -e un-binned
Anti-blooming:
200x full well capacity overload margin
Dark Current:
.5 -e/pixel/second @ +15C ambient
System gain:
variable from .9-e/ADU to .4-e/ ADU in 64 steps
Binning:
2x2 / 4x4
Data Format:
16 bit RAW
Computer Interface:
USB 2.0 high speed interface
Download time:
Full Frame typically less than 8 seconds
Power requirements:
12V @ 4 amps
Cooling system:
Active 2 stage Thermoelectric cooling
Size:
90mm x 90mm x 50mm
Weight:
650 grams