Player One Artemis-C Pro Colour Cooled Camera
Cooled colour camera with the Sony IMX294 4/3″ sensor. 11.7 MP, 4.63 µm pixels, 14-bit.
£709.00
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- 2-year manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
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Overview
The Player One Artemis-C Pro is a cooled colour astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX294 sensor. Its 4/3″ frame and 4.63 µm pixels make it a deep-sky camera for refractors and fast astrographs.
On an 800 mm telescope it samples at 1.19″ per pixel over a field of about 1.4° × 0.9°. The 23.2 mm diagonal needs a telescope that corrects that much field; 36 mm or 2″ filters cover it.
At low gain each pixel holds 65,800 electrons, so bright stars keep their colour. In high-gain mode read noise falls to about 1.8 e⁻ for short exposures and dual-band filters.
Two-stage cooling holds the sensor about 40 °C below the air temperature, at a set point you choose. A heater keeps dew off the window. Tilt is adjusted from the back with a four-point plate.
The round front avoids diffraction spikes on a RASA. Back focus is 17.5 mm, or 12.5 mm with the tilt plate removed. The 512 MB buffer stops dropped frames on slower laptops.
The camera weighs 650 g. The cooler runs from 12 V, and the power supply is not included: Player One recommends one rated at 5 A or more.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX294, colour |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 4/3″ |
| Sensor size | 19.2 × 13.0 mm |
| Diagonal | 23.2 mm |
| Image size | 4144 × 2824 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 11.7 MP |
| Pixel size | 4.63 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 14 bit |
| Full well | 65.8 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 7.8–1.2 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 76% |
| Cooling | Two-stage TEC, 40 °C ± 2 °C below ambient |
| Max frame rate | 33 fps (10-bit) |
| Image buffer | 512 MB |
| Back focus | 17.5 mm (12.5 without the tilt plate) |
| Connection | USB 3.0 (Type-C) |
| Adapters | M48×0.75, 2″, 1.25″ |
| Weight | 650 g |
| Body diameter | 90 mm |
Image scale and field of view
What this camera covers at common telescope focal lengths, from its 4.63 µm pixels and 19.2 × 13.0 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 3.8″ per pixel | 4.4° × 3.0° |
| 400 mm | 2.4″ per pixel | 2.7° × 1.9° |
| 600 mm | 1.6″ per pixel | 1.8° × 1.2° |
| 1,000 mm | 0.96″ per pixel | 1.1° × 45′ |
| 2,000 mm | 0.48″ per pixel | 33′ × 22′ |
Specifications from Player One. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.
In the box
- Camera with metal cover
- M48 extenders, 17.5 mm and 20 mm
- M48 to M42 adapter
- T-mount and 1.25″ cover
- Air blower
- USB 3.2 cable, Type-C to Type-A, 2 m
- USB 2.0 cables, Type-C to Type-C and Type-C to Type-B, 0.5 m
- M2 hex key and M2.5 screws
- Cable tie
- Camera bag
Not included
- Power supply: 12 V, 5 A or more recommended