The new ASI676 MC is a camera with a square IMX sensor and an extremely high resolution of 12 MP!
It is perfect for meteor photography and monitoring the entire sky. The square sensor format makes mosaic composition easier and more efficient. The high resolution provides clear details of the sun, moon and planets.
Square Sony IMX sensor
One of the biggest advantages of the square format of the ASI676 MC is that it greatly simplifies the entire mosaic creation process. In addition, the square sensor makes the ASI676 MC more compatible with different types of lenses, such as fisheye lenses and wide-angle lenses. This makes the ASI676MC better suited for meteor photography or monitoring the entire sky.
Areas of application
This camera is equipped with a modern 1.6" sensor with 3552*3552 pixels. In addition to modern Starvis 2 technology (with back illumination), the IMX676 offers an extremely smooth image without amplifier glow (amp glow) – but its most impressive features are its very high resolution of 2.0 µm pixels and relatively high frame rate. This makes the camera particularly suitable for the following applications:
- Meteor photography
- General all-sky photography
- Detailed planetary photography
- Details of the moon's surface
- Sun details (with suitable filter)
- Use as an autoguiding camera (autoguiding connection is available)
- EAA (electronically assisted astronomy) for planets, moon and sun
Moon and planetary photography:
Thanks to the fine 2.0 µm pixels, you can achieve a very high resolution starting at f/8, which makes the use of Barlow or converter systems unnecessary.
