ToupTek

ToupTek ATR585M Mono Cooled Camera

Cooled mono camera with the Sony IMX585 1/1.2″ sensor. 8.3 MP, 2.9 µm pixels, 12-bit.

£555.00

Free tracked UK delivery

Delivery
Free tracked UK delivery. Outside the UK, the cost is shown in your basket. Delivery
Warranty
Manufacturer warranty, handled by us in the UK.
Returns
14 days to return unused items. Returns policy

Same IMX585 sensor, other versionsSee all 8 IMX585 cameras

Overview

The ToupTek ATR585M is a cooled mono astronomy camera with Sony’s IMX585, a 1/1.2″ STARVIS 2 sensor of 8.3 megapixels with 2.9 µm pixels. Peak quantum efficiency is above 91%, with strong near-infrared response.

Mono and near-infrared together make it a good planetary and lunar camera through an IR-pass filter, where steadier seeing at longer wavelengths gives sharper frames. Cooling also makes it useful for narrowband on small deep-sky targets: at 400 mm it samples at about 1.5″ per pixel. Read noise falls to 0.5 e⁻ at high gain.

Cooling, dew and power

Two-stage cooling takes the sensor up to 45 °C below the air temperature. It holds the set point to within 0.1 °C, so dark frames can be reused from night to night. A heater on the front window has four power settings and can be switched off in software. Cooling needs 12 V; the 12 V 3 A power supply is in the box.

Back focus and connections

Back focus is 17.5 mm from the M42 thread. Adapter rings and extension tubes are included to build out to the spacing your flattener or reducer needs, usually 55 mm. A 512 MB buffer holds each frame while it transfers, so a slow USB link doesn’t drop frames.

Specifications

SensorSony IMX585, mono
Sensor format1/1.2″
Sensor size11.2 × 6.3 mm
Diagonal12.85 mm
Image size3856 × 2180 px
Sensor megapixels8.3 MP
Pixel size2.9 µm
ShutterRolling
ADC12 bit
Full well38.9 ke⁻
Read noise, low to high gain3.04–0.50 e⁻
Peak QE>91%
CoolingTwo-stage TEC, 35–45 °C below ambient
Max frame rate24 fps (12-bit)
Image buffer512 MB
Back focus17.5 mm
ConnectionUSB 3.0
AdaptersM42×0.75, M48×0.75
Weight577 g
Body diameter80 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 lengthImage scaleField of view
250 mm2.4″ per pixel2.6° × 1.4°
400 mm1.5″ per pixel1.6° × 54′
600 mm1.00″ per pixel1.1° × 36′
1,000 mm0.60″ per pixel39′ × 22′
2,000 mm0.30″ per pixel19′ × 11′

Specifications from the manufacturer. Check with us if a figure matters for your setup.

In the box

  • ATR camera
  • Power supply, 12 V 3 A, and power cable
  • USB 3.0 cable, 1.5 m
  • Adapter rings and extension tubes
  • Front cap