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Player One astronomy cameras

Player One Astronomy makes cameras for every kind of astrophotography: cooled cameras for deep sky, solar, planetary and guide cameras. The company was founded in Suzhou, China, in 2020. We are an authorised Player One dealer, sending Player One cameras tracked across the UK and Europe.

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About Player One

Player One Astronomy was set up in June 2020 and makes only astronomy cameras and the accessories that go with them. Each series is named after a Solar System body or god: Zeus and Poseidon for deep sky, Apollo for the Sun, Mars and Neptune for the planets.

Dead pixel suppression (DPS) corrects hot and dead pixels inside the camera, so they don’t show as stray points in guiding or live views. Most of the cameras also have a memory buffer, so a slow laptop doesn’t drop frames.

Choosing a Player One camera

Start with your telescope. Sensor size decides how much sky you see, and a larger sensor needs a flattener or reducer that keeps the corners sharp. The 3.76 µm pixels of the IMX571 and IMX455 sample at about 1.55″ per pixel at 500 mm.

Colour cameras are the simplest start. Mono cameras with a filter wheel give finer detail and cope better with light pollution. For the Sun, a mono Apollo camera is the usual choice.

Shop by sensor and Compare cameras put models side by side. Our guides explain camera specifications and sensor sizes.

Software and drivers

N.I.N.A. and SharpCap control Player One cameras directly. Player One’s ASCOM driver covers other Windows programs, including PHD2, and an INDI driver covers KStars/Ekos and Raspberry Pi set-ups. Drivers are on Player One’s website.

The ToupTek StellaVita controller also runs Player One cameras and filter wheels from a phone or tablet.

Player One questions

Who makes Player One cameras?

Player One Astronomy, a camera maker founded in Suzhou, China, in June 2020. It designs its own cooled, solar, planetary and guide cameras.

Where can I buy Player One cameras in the UK?

From us. Pro Astronomy is an authorised Player One dealer in Shrewsbury, sending tracked across the UK and to Europe.

Which Player One camera is best for the Sun?

An Apollo camera. The Apollo-M MAX fits the whole solar disc at focal lengths up to about 1,000 mm. The Apollo-M Mini is a smaller, lower-cost start.

Are Player One cameras good for beginners?

Yes. The Uranus-C is a sound first planetary camera, and the Uranus-C Pro or Poseidon-C Pro a sound first cooled camera. Tell us your telescope and we’ll check it suits.

What software works with Player One cameras?

N.I.N.A. and SharpCap support them directly. The ASCOM driver covers other Windows programs and PHD2, and the INDI driver covers Linux and Raspberry Pi.

What warranty do Player One cameras have?

One year from delivery, handled by us. If a camera needs repair, we arrange it with Player One and pay the postage both ways.

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