For sale is a Starlight Xpress Lodestar Autoguider.
Recently acquired as part of a package of gear but I don't have use for it in my current set up. Its in v.good condition (couple of very minor cosmetic scratches on the body) and I've hooked it up and tested it to confirm all is operating correctly.
Quite a good sized sensor (almost twice the mm2 of the asi290mm) and nice big pixels. Very well regarded guide camera and perfect for use with OAG due to its light weight and small profile.
Some specs from the website...
- CCD type: ICX429AL Sony Exview interline CCD with low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.
- CCD Full resolution Pixel data: Pixel size: 8.2uM x 8.4uM, Image format: 752 x 580 pixels
- CCD Image area: 6.4mm (Horizontal) x 4.75mm (Vertical).
- CCD quality: Grade 1
- Spectral Response: QE max at 620nM (~65%), 35% at 400nM and 770nM.
- Readout Noise: Less than 15 electrons RMS - typically only 10 electrons.
- Full-well capacity: Greater than 50,000 e- (unbinned)
- Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 1000x.
- Dark current: Dark frame saturation time greater than 1 hour. Less than 0.1 electrons/second @ + 10C ambient.
- Data format: 16 bits.
- System gain: 0.9 electrons per ADU
- Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface.
- Image download time: Typically 0.2 seconds at full resolution using USB 2.0.
- Power requirements: USB powered.
- Cooling system: Ambient air cooling.
- Size: 32 x 72mm black anodised aluminium barrel with 25 x 0.75mm 'C mount' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear.
- Weight: approx. 50g.
Comes with USB and serial guide cable and lense cap.
Asking for $200 ONO posted anywhere in Aus.
Also selling a Starlight Xpress OSC APS-C cooled camera and happy to do a deal if purchasing both together.
PM for any further questions
Cheers for looking
