Equipment

Planetary Camera

High-speed camera designed for planetary imaging

Definition

Planetary cameras (like ZWO ASI, QHY, Player One) are optimized for high-speed video capture. They feature small pixels for high resolution, fast USB 3.0 transfer, low read noise, and support for ROI mode. Unlike DSLRs, they connect directly to the telescope without an eyepiece and output uncompressed video in SER or AVI format.

Related Terms

ROI (Region of Interest)

Cropping the sensor to increase frame rate

SER Format

Uncompressed video format for astronomy

Afocal Photography

Imaging through the telescope eyepiece with a camera

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Learn how Planetary Camera is used in planetary imaging with our step-by-step guides:

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