Player One Neptune-C Colour Camera
Uncooled colour camera with the Sony IMX178 1/1.8″ sensor. 6.4 MP, 2.4 µm pixels, 14-bit.
£180.00
£5 tracked UK delivery, free on orders over £250
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- £5 tracked UK delivery, free on orders over £250. Outside the UK, the cost is shown in your basket. Delivery
- Warranty
- 2-year manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
- Returns
- 14 days to return unused items. Returns policy
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Overview
The Player One Neptune-C is an uncooled colour astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX178 sensor. Its 6.4 MP frame suits detailed images of the Moon and the Sun, as well as the planets.
The 2.4 µm pixels are small, so they are best matched at around f/12. On a Celestron C8 at f/10 the 7.4 × 5.0 mm sensor covers about 12.5 × 8.5 arcminutes. The camera runs at 60 frames per second at full resolution, with 14-bit output.
Read noise falls to 1.3 e⁻ at high gain, and high-gain mode switches on automatically above gain 30. The window has a UV/IR-cut coating, so colours are natural without an extra filter.
The sensor tilt plate helps with Newton’s rings in solar imaging, and a 256 MB buffer stops dropped frames on slower laptops. Fit a CS-mount lens and it also works as an all-sky or meteor camera.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX178, colour |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1/1.8″ |
| Sensor size | 7.4 × 5.0 mm |
| Diagonal | 9 mm |
| Image size | 3096 × 2078 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 6.4 MP |
| Pixel size | 2.4 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 14 bit |
| Full well | 15 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 2.2–1.3 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 80% |
| Cooling | None |
| Max frame rate | 60 fps (10-bit) |
| Image buffer | 256 MB |
| Back focus | 12.5 mm |
| Connection | USB 3.0 |
| Adapters | M42×0.75, 1.25″ |
| Weight | 180 g |
| Body diameter | 66 mm |
Image scale and field of view
What this camera covers at common telescope focal lengths, from its 2.4 µm pixels and 7.4 × 5.0 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 2.0″ per pixel | 1.7° × 1.1° |
| 400 mm | 1.2″ per pixel | 1.1° × 43′ |
| 600 mm | 0.83″ per pixel | 42′ × 29′ |
| 1,000 mm | 0.50″ per pixel | 25′ × 17′ |
| 2,000 mm | 0.25″ per pixel | 13′ × 9′ |
Specifications from Player One. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.
In the box
- Camera with 1.25″ T-mount
- USB 3.0 cable
- ST4 guide cable
- 1.25″ dust cover
- Air blower
- M2 hex key