Omegon Webcam Solar System Imager - Now you can take crystal clear photos of planets
The Omegon Webcam offers you a simple method of taking photos of planets and the moon. Even if you have no experience in astrophotography, you will be able to show off your first beautiful planetary images after just one night. Saturn with its rings or Jupiter with its moon system will no longer be fleeting impressions. Simply capture them with the Omegon CCD Webcam.
The chip makes the difference.
Webcams are an interesting option for planetary photography. Unfortunately, not every webcam is fit for this purpose. 99.9% of all webcams on the market have an unsuitable CMOS chip. Astrophotography requires a proper CCD chip. CCD chips are more sensitive and produce much less noise than CMOS chips from comparable webcams. Philips webcams set the standard for many years, but these webcams are no longer produced. In response, Omegon has brought its own planetary camera - using the proven CCD chip - onto the market.
That has all now changed
The Omegon CCD Solar System Imager is certainly one of the most inexpensive ways of carrying out high-quality lunar and planetary astrophotography. There have even been some improvements made on the old Philips webcams. These include the installation of a new video controller that allows downloading at up to 30fps via USB 2.0. The camera can hence deliver up to 30 images per second if a sufficiently fast computer is connected. You can produce truly excellent planetary images using the freeware programs Giotto or RegiStax. Almost everyone involved planetary and lunar photography will want to own such a Webcam.
Getting started
Setting up the webcam is easy. Connection is made via a USB interface. The low weight of the camera means even basic mounts will not be overloaded. A 1.25 inch telescope adapter is included so that you can connect the camera directly to the telescope, in place of an eyepiece.
Do I need anything else?
When the camera is first connected to the telescope, the planets will appear too small. We would therefore recommend using a Barlow in conjunction with any webcam. This increases the focal length and hence the planetary images become much larger. We would also recommend using an Omegon infrared cut-out filter - this can be purchased along with the camera as a set.
Your can make optimal use of your new Omegon CCD Solar System Imager using the Omegon software CD supplied. Simply insert the CD in your CD drive and a user-friendly interface will automatically start up. You can then select between German, English, French and Polish. There is also a range of different drivers and software - for Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit).
Note: The camera does not yet function with Apple computers.
CD contents:
- Windows 7/8/10 64-Bit drivers
- AMcap imaging software
- RegiStax image processing software
- installation and software manuals
