ST-8300 Monochrome

Each ST-8300 camera system includes the following:

  •  New KAF-8300M imaging CCD
  •  High speed USB 2.0 interface
  •  I2C bi-directional accessory port for integrated filter wheel control
  • Tripod mount 1/4-20 threaded side plate
  • Software Bisque's CCDSoftV5 camera control and image processing software
  • Software Bisque's TheSky v5, Level II

ST-8300 Product Information Sheet


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ST-8300 Monochrome
North American Nebula Image Details: Camera: ST-8300M with Baader 7nm H-alpha filter Telescope: TeleVue NP-101 f/5.4 Exposure: Average of 8x15 minute frames Processing: DDP (CCDOPS), Taken by: Alan Holmes / SBIG Quantum Efficiency Pacman Nebula Image Details: Camera: ST-8300M with Baader H-a, SII, OIII Filters Telescope: TEC140 f/7 Exposure: 120 minutes through each filter Processing: SII=R, H-a=G, OIII=B Taken by: David Morrow / SBIG

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   CAT # PRICE QUANTITY
   ST-8300M1 $1795.00

SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES PRODUCT LITERATURE
FW5-8300
FW5-8300

5-Position, 36mm Filter Wheel for the ST-8300 and ST-4000 Cameras

FW8-8300
FW8-8300

8-Position, 36mm Filter Wheel for the ST-8300 and ST-4000 Cameras

ST-i Guider Kit
ST-i Guider Kit

Converts the ST-i camera into a compact, lightweight guiding system

CLA-7 Lens Adapter for the 8300 Series
CLA-7 Lens Adapter for the 8300 Series

35mm Camera Lens Adapter for ST-8300 (Specify Canon FD or Nikon)

Canon EOS Lens Adapter for ST-8300
Canon EOS Lens Adapter for ST-8300

Canon EOS Lens Adapter for the ST-8300M and ST-8300C Cameras

Wide Field Off-Axis Guider, OAG-8300
Wide Field Off-Axis Guider, OAG-8300

Low profile, Wide Field, Off-Axis Guider, OAG-8300

 

CCD
CCD   Kodak KAF-8300
Pixel Array   3326 x 2504 pixels
CCD Size   17.96 x 13.52 mm
Total Pixels   8.3 million
Pixel Size   5.4 x 5.4 microns square
Full Well Capacity   ~25,500 e-
Dark Current   ~0.02e-/pixel/sec at -15C.
Antiblooming   1000X

Readout Specifications
Shutter   Mechanical, Even-illumination
Exposure   0.1 to 3600 seconds,
  10ms resolution
Correlated Double Sampling   Yes
A/D Converter   16 bits
A/D Gain   0.37e-/ADU
Read Noise   ~9.3e- rms
Binning Modes   1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3, 9x 9, 1 x n
Pixel Digitization Rate   > 1 million pixels per second
Full Frame Download   ~7.5 seconds
Focus Mode   ~1 second

System Specifications
Cooling - standard   Single Stage Thermoelectric,
  Active Fan, max delta -40C, 
  -35C regulated at ~80% power
Temperature Regulation   ±0.1°C
Power   12VDC at 3 amps, universal
  power supply included
Computer Interface   USB 2.0
Computer Compatibility   Windows (all Windows O/S
  supporting USB 2.0 including
  Vista 32 bit and 64 bit, and
  Windows 7)

  Mac OSX 10.5 or later (will work
  with PPC and Intel based
  machines).

  Linux (3rd party)

Physical Dimensions
Camera Body   2x4x5 in. (50x100x127mm)
Mounting   T-Thread,  2" nosepiece
  included, C-mount and Nikon
  35mm lens compatible with
  optional adapters
Weight   Approx. 1.8 pounds / 0.8kg
Backfocus   0.69 inches / 17.5 mm
 

 



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