Player One Uranus-M Mono Camera
Uncooled mono camera with the Sony IMX585 1/1.2″ sensor. 8.3 MP, 2.9 µm pixels, 12-bit.
£410.00
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- 2-year manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
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Same IMX585 sensor, other versionsSee all 8 IMX585 cameras
- Player One Uranus-C Colour CameraPlayer One · colour · uncooled
- Player One Uranus-C Pro Colour Cooled CameraPlayer One · colour · cooled
- Player One Uranus-M Pro Mono Cooled CameraPlayer One · mono · cooled
- Player One Xena 585M Mono CameraPlayer One · mono · uncooled
Overview
The Player One Uranus-M is an uncooled mono astronomy camera built around Sony’s IMX585 sensor. It is made for high-speed imaging of the planets, the Moon and the Sun, and runs at up to 47 frames per second at full resolution.
The 2.9 µm pixels are best matched at around f/14, so a Barlow on most telescopes brings them into range. The sensor is larger than most planetary cameras: on a Celestron C8 at f/10 it covers about 19 × 11 arcminutes, which helps when a planet drifts or when you image the Moon.
Read noise drops to 0.7 e⁻ at high gain, so short exposures freeze the seeing without a noisy background. The IMX585 is sensitive in the near infrared, and a mono sensor uses all of it. With an IR-pass filter you can still get detail on nights when the seeing would blur a colour image.
A 256 MB buffer holds frames while they transfer, so a slower laptop or a USB 2.0 port doesn’t drop frames. Dark frames show no amp glow.
The body has no fan. Heat runs out through a passive heatsink, and our Player One Active Cooling System fits if you want to bring the sensor temperature down further.
Specifications
| Sensor | Sony IMX585, mono |
|---|---|
| Sensor format | 1/1.2″ |
| Sensor size | 11.2 × 6.3 mm |
| Diagonal | 12.85 mm |
| Image size | 3856 × 2180 px |
| Sensor megapixels | 8.3 MP |
| Pixel size | 2.9 µm |
| Shutter | Rolling |
| ADC | 12 bit |
| Full well | 47 ke⁻ |
| Read noise, low to high gain | 7.2–0.7 e⁻ |
| Peak QE | 91% |
| Cooling | None: passive heatsink (optional active cooling kit) |
| Max frame rate | 47 fps (10-bit) |
| Image buffer | 256 MB |
| 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 2.9 µm pixels and 11.2 × 6.3 mm sensor. How to read these figures
| Focal length | Image scale | Field of view |
|---|---|---|
| 250 mm | 2.4″ per pixel | 2.6° × 1.4° |
| 400 mm | 1.5″ per pixel | 1.6° × 54′ |
| 600 mm | 1.00″ per pixel | 1.1° × 36′ |
| 1,000 mm | 0.60″ per pixel | 39′ × 22′ |
| 2,000 mm | 0.30″ per pixel | 19′ × 11′ |
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