Player One Apollo 428M MAX Mono Camera
Uncooled mono camera with the Sony IMX428 1.1″ sensor. 7.1 MP, 4.5 µm pixels, global shutter, 12-bit.
£619.00
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Overview
The Player One Apollo 428M MAX is an uncooled mono astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX428 global-shutter sensor. It is made for imaging the Sun and the Moon, and it is the uncooled version of the Apollo 428M MAX Pro.
A global shutter reads the whole frame at once, so fast-moving seeing and the International Space Station crossing the disc don’t distort the image. It runs at 51 frames per second at full resolution.
The 1.1″ sensor measures 14.5 × 9.9 mm. The whole solar disc fits on the short side at focal lengths up to about 1,000 mm, so full-disc mosaics aren’t needed on most solar scopes.
Full well is 25,300 electrons, and up to about 100,000 in hardware 2 × 2 binning. The sensor tilt plate lets you remove Newton’s rings, a common problem in solar imaging.
Only use it on the Sun with a proper solar filter, Herschel wedge or dedicated solar telescope. The body has a passive heatsink, and our Player One Active Cooling System fits if you want it cooler on long sessions.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX428, mono |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1.1″ |
| Sensor size | 14.5 × 9.9 mm |
| Diagonal | 17.5 mm |
| Image size | 3216 × 2208 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 7.1 MP |
| Pixel size | 4.5 µm |
| Shutter | Global |
| ADC | 12 bit |
| Full well | 25.3 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 5.5–1.4 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 79% |
| Cooling | None: passive heatsink (optional active cooling kit) |
| Max frame rate | 51 fps (10-bit) |
| Back focus | 12.5 mm |
| Connection | USB 3.0 |
| Adapters | M42×0.75, 1.25″ |
| Weight | 160 g |
| Body diameter | 66 mm |
Image scale and field of view
What this camera covers at common telescope focal lengths, from its 4.5 µm pixels and 14.5 × 9.9 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 3.7″ per pixel | 3.3° × 2.3° |
| 400 mm | 2.3″ per pixel | 2.1° × 1.4° |
| 600 mm | 1.5″ per pixel | 1.4° × 57′ |
| 1,000 mm | 0.93″ per pixel | 50′ × 34′ |
| 2,000 mm | 0.46″ per pixel | 25′ × 17′ |
Specifications from Player One. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.