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Product Description
Cooled multi-purpose camera: Shoot the universe of planets to galaxies!
DeepSky recordings: The Nebula-series cameras enable long exposures of faint objects.
The cameras in this series open up a world of nebulae and galaxies at an affordable price with quality well in excess of similarly-priced competitors.
- Active cooling to 30° C below ambient temperature
- Long-term exposure of a few milliseconds to several minutes
- Suitable for short focal length telescopes
- Lightweight and compact design
- Monochrome
Image acquisition and autoguiding in one: The Visual Enhancement Feature
The overall image of a faint object is generated by images produced with relatively short exposure and superimposed (this is also called “stacking”). A real feature of the iNova cameras is that you can follow this process live on your PC or laptop.
The celestial object is clearly visible on the monitor. This feature is not only fun, it is also ideal for public demonstrations. Moreover, this technique allows simultaneous autoguiding.
Simple
Due to their ease of use and comprehensive documentation, Nebula-series cameras are suitable for beginners. We offer you great functionality and performance from our cameras. If you have a Nebula by iNova then no other camera is required.
Software and compatibility
PLxCapture is the trusted and well-documented control software of iNova, also including ASCOM plugin
Microsoft
Windows XP SP3, Vista, W7, 8, 8.1 x86/x64
Compliant with Microsoft Directshow
The SDK is available on request for programming (Microsoft C# or C++).
New software releases are available for download from FTP site www.inova-ccd.fr/download
In the box:
- Adapter from C-mount to 1.25 "
- USB cable
- Power supply for cooling
- Built-in IR filter
FAQ iNova May 2014 (PDF)
Accessories list for I-Nova cameras (PDF)
Warranty 1.1 (PDF)
MarkS 10/22/2014
op/mc/MarkS
Specifications
| Name | iNova - Nebula NBA-M Cooled CCD Camera (Sony ICX098BL-E) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | iNova |
| Model | INO-NBA-M |
| A/D Converter | 8/12 bits. |
| Binning Modes | 2X2 hardware |
| Binning Options | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| CCD | Sony ICX098BL-E |
| Chip | 6.4 |
| Communication Ports | Communication port for controlling the filter wheel, the focus electric point of the frame (under ASCOM V6) |
| Computer Interface | USB2.0 |
| Cooling | ON / OFF cooling controllable from PLxCapture software |
| Data Format | BMP, AVI, RAW, FITS, SER |
| Dimensions LxHxW | 90x70x40mm |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 Megapixel |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Exposure Length (Min) | 1/10000 |
| Exposure Length (Max) | Infinity |
| File Format Still Images | JPEG, RAW |
| Frame Rate | 60 FPS at full resolution |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Megapixels | 0.3 |
| Metering Method | 3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-weighted average metering, Spot metering, Highlight Weighted |
| Mounting connections | C-Mount |
| Pixel Size | 5.6μm x 5.6μm |
| Pixel Depth | 12 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Sensor Size | 1/4" |
| Monitor Size | 3.2" Rear Screen Tilting LCD (1,229,000) |
| Monitor Type | LCD |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | - 3 to +1 m |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 21.00 mm |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.7x |