Moravian Instruments G3-16200 Monochrome CCD Camera with KAF-16200 Class 1 CCD and Enhanced Cooling

Moravian Instruments G3-16200 Monochrome CCD Camera with Low Noise, High Quantum Efficiency Kodak KAF-16200 Class 1 CCD Sensor and Enhanced Cooling

for SCIENTIFIC and Narrow-Band ASTROPHOTO Imaging with Antiblooming and Electronic Shutter

Sensor: Kodak KAF-16200 Monochrome CCD, Class 1
(Please note, Class 2 sensors are hardly distinguisable from Class 1 cameras and very popular for amateur astro imaging due to the opportunity make a little extra saving, however Class 1 versions are recommended for scientific research or for demanding amateur astronomers.)
Resolution: 4540 x 3640 pixels
Full well capacity: appr 41,000 e^-
Dark Current: 0.08 e^-/s/pixel at 0 °C
Pixel Size: 6 x 6 µm
ABG: 2800x
Size of imaging area: 27.2 mm x 21.8 mm
Interface:  USB 2.0
Enhanced Cooling: Two-stage Peltier up to - 55 / -58°C below ambient temperature

This is currently one of the most popular scientific grade cameras in the UK therefore we try to keep it in stock...

Shipping and Packaging
G3 CCD cameras are supplied in a foam-filled, hard carrying case containing:

• Camera body with a user chosen optional telescope adapter. The standard 2" barrel adapter is included by default. If ordered, the filter wheel is already mounted inside the camera head and filters are threaded into place (if ordered).
• A 100-240 V AC input, 12 V DC output “brick” adapter with 1.8 m long power cable.
• 5 m long USB A-B cable for connecting camera to host PC.
• A CD-ROM or USB Flash Drive with camera drivers, SIPS software package with electronic documentation and PDF version of User's Manual.
• A printed copy of camera User's Manual

G3 CCD cameras are shipped in the foam-filled carrying case (left), larger case is used if camera is ordered with external filter wheel (right)

Slightly slimmer variant of the camera head without internal filter wheel is available. The head dimensions are 154 × 154 × 65 mm (approx. 6 × 6 × 2.5 inches). This variant allows attaching of external filter wheel with 5 or 7 positions for 50 × 50 mm or D50 mm filters.

Further product information is available on the manufacturer's website.

Image Gallery

 Example images captured with G3 cameras.

Object M8 “Lagoon” and M20 “Trifid” nebulae (H-alpha + LRGB) Author Pavel Pech Camera G3-11000 Telescope Borg 77EDII + Borg F4 ED

Object “Hoese head” and “Flame” nebulae in Orion (H-alpha + OIII) Author Jonas Fiedler Camera G3-11000 Telescope Takahashi FSQ 106

Object M106 (H-alpha + LRGB) Author Pavel Pech Camera G3-11000 Telescope Celestron C11 Edge HD

Object Sard region in Cygnus (bi-color H-alpha a OIII) Author Pavel Pech Camera G3-11000 Telescope Borg 77EDII + Borg F4 ED Super Reducer

Object M81 “Boode galaxy” Author Pavel Pech Camera G3-11000 Telescope Celestron Edge HD 11

Object “Witch head” nebula and Rigel Author Pavel Pech Camera G3-11000 Telescope 66mm Borg ED

All images published with permission of their respective authors.