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Astrophotography > Cameras > Astronomical Cameras > Omegon > Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
Product no.: 44975

Camera Proteus 120 MCI

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The Omegon Proteus 120 MCI - one of the most sensitive planetary cameras around

The Omegon Proteus 120 MCI is a highly sensitive monochrome planetary camera at a super low price! Use its 1280x960 pixel resolution and set course to the planets in our solar system. The wide field of view is perfect, even for taking sharp images of the lunar surface. A driver and cable complement the camera, providing you with a highly useful package.

  • highly sensitive Aptina chip (monochrome)
  • large field of view and high 1.2 MP resolution
  • perfect tracking for astronomy photos - ST 4 autoguider port
  • permits exposure times of up to 16 minutes

  2. Aptina MT9M034 chip - incredible detail
  3. With a 1.2 MP resolution and 1280x960 pixels, the camera has a much higher resolution than the usual beginner's camera. Moreover, the Omegon Proteus is available at such an inexpensive price that it just has to be taken advantage of. The new Aptina MT9M034 chip is extremely low noise and has a quantum efficiency of up to 75%. This lets you capture even the smallest details on the chip when using short exposure times, which also improves the sharpness of the image.
  5. A huge reach - the Moon, planets and deep sky objects
  6. Imaging objects in the solar system is the specialty of this camera. It's great for imaging large regions on the lunar surface, or for teasing out details in the cloud bands on Jupiter using the special characteristics of the camera. But you don't need to stop there; this camera is also suitable for imaging the brighter deep sky objects.
  8. Can also be used as an autoguider
  9. This camera can also be used as a sensitive autoguider for helping produce your photos of galaxies and nebulae. Connect the camera directly to your mount using the standard ST-4 port. The Omegon Proteus will then give you perfectly tracked astronomy photos. Even if there are no bright guide stars in the field of view, the camera's sensitive chip and fast frame rate ensure that almost any star can be used for autoguiding.
  11. Fast readout time - up to 215 images per second
  12. You can select a suitable resolution for the object you wish to image and so benefit from the fast readout and short exposure time. You can expose using 1280x960 pixels and 35 frames per second, or using 320x240 pixels and 215 frames per second, for example.
  14. Included in delivery:

  • Proteus camera
  • driver software
  • USB cable
  • autoguiding cable
  • metal storage box

Our expert comment:

The Proteus is a lower-cost version of the ZWO ASI 120MM. It uses the same chip and can be operated using the same driver.

The driver can be downloaded at:

http://www.zwoptical.com/software/ASI120MM_Setup.exe

Image acquisition can be carried out using freeware programs. SharpCapture is one good example:

http://www.sharpcap.co.uk/

This Proteus camera does not have a 1.25 inch filter thread. If you wish to use 1.25 inch filters, then the following adapter is also required a T-Adapter.

For RGB imaging, the purchase of a filter wheel and a filter set is necessary.

There are numerous freeware programs available for image processing. Autostakkert, Registax and Giotto are all good.

Information (in German) can be found at:

[cms://shop/c_id=8755 "Softwaretipps"

Autostakkert can be found at:

http://www.autostakkert.com/

An instructional video (in German) on using Autostakkert can be seen at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQGyzAMzShg

(Bernd Gährken)

Specifications

Capacity

Sensor type
CMOS Chip (Micron MT9M034)
Megapixel
1,2
Resolution Photograph (Pixel)
1280x960
Pixel size
3,75
Interfaces
USB 2.0
Bit depth (Bit)
12
Active cooling
no
Connection (to the telescope)
1,25"
Colour camera
no
Operating temperature
-20 - 60
Max. exposure time (min)
16
Images per second
35 (bei voller Auflösung)

Area of application

Autoguider
yes
Moon & Planets
yes

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Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
The camera fits onto any telescope with a 1.25" focuser. The protective filter for the chip can be unscrewed before use.

Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
The Aptina chip is one of the most sensitive sensors available for astrophotography. Its 1280x960 resolution means you benefit from a much larger field of view than with ordinary astronomy webcams.

Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
The Proteus camera comes in a sturdy metal box and includes USB cable, ST-4 cable and suitable driver software.

Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
This photo of the planet Mars was taken with an Omegon Proteus camera using the RGB method. The sharp image shows a wealth of details - such as the polar ice caps and albedo features such as Syrtis Major Planum. Photograph: Hans Gerritsen

Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
The gas giant Jupiter, taken with a C11 telescope, 2X Barlow lens and RGB filter set.

Omegon Camera Proteus 120 MCI
The sun in H-alpha light, showing prominences and a great deal of structure. Taken with a C11 telescope, Daystar Quark and a Proteus camera.

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