Extremely low read noise (2.2 e~1.4e) , 1.4e @27db, high sensitivity and 14bit ADC make this an excellent choice for high resolution astrophotography.

Supplied with a 2.5mm (nearly) ‘all sky lens’ for an approx 170° view of the sky!

SOFTWARE and DRIVERS
Up-to-date drivers can be found on the manufacturer’s website

The QHY equivalent is the QHY5III-178M

The ZWO ASI178MM USB 3.0 Mono Camera comes with a USB3.0 connection that gives you the opportunity to use it with newer laptops but is backward compatible with USB2.0. High framerates are not a guarantee for excellent images, but certainly helpful. There is no USB 2.0 version of this camera as that simply won’t be enough to use the camera’s possible high framerate, plus, for the same reason, we would really recommend using it with USB3.0 compatible hardware as that’s the only way to achieve very high frame rates…

It comes with an AUTOGUIDER PORT just as many other ZWO cameras, so you may use it for both imaging or guiding!

This camera will mostly be used for high magnification Lunar and Solar imaging and for microscopic imaging, but it can also be used for deep sky imaging up to a certain level as it supports up to 1000 seconds exposure time. This monochrome camera provides you with the best data output and therefore even better images (in comparison to a colour camera), but you’d have to add filters and a filter wheel when you take images of planets or deep sky, however you could use it as it is without colour filters for solar imaging (but still must have a solar filter in front of the telescope when observing or imaging the Sun!!!)

Features of the ZWO ASI178MM USB 3.0 Mono Camera
Recommended for high-magnification Lunar and Solar imaging, microscopic imaging and to image some deep sky objects
Resolution: 3096X2080 at up to 30fps (at 14bit ADC) or 60fps (at 10 bit ADC)
Long time exposure up to 1000s!
Autoguider Port
Very low read noise (1.5e)
High Sensitivity
Full aluminum housing with standard 2″ interface
M42X0.75 internal thread.
T-thread to C-mount adapter included

Specification of ZWO ASI178MM USB3.0

Sensor: 1/1.8” CMOS IMX178
Resolution: 6.4 Mega Pixels 3096*2080
Pixel Size: 2.4µm
Sensor Size: 7.4mm*5mm
Diagonal: 8.92mm
Exposure Rage: 32µs-1000s
ROI: Supported
ST4 Guider Port: Yes
Focus Distance to Sensor: 12.5mm
Shutter Type: Rolling Shutter
Protect window: AR window
(IR Cut-off filter is recommended)
Operating System Compatibility: Mac, Windows, Linux
Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
Bit rate: 14bit output(14bit ADC)
Adaptor: 2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75
Dimension: φ62mm X 36mm
Weight: 120g or 4.2 ounces (without lens)
Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%

Supported Resolutions:

10bit ADC/14bit ADC
3096×2080 60fps / 30fps
2560×2048 62fps / 31fps
2048×1080 116fps / 58fps
1280×960 130fps / 65fps
800×600 204.7fps / 102.3fps
640×480 253.1fps / 126.5fps
320×240 479.7fps / 239.8fps

More resolutions can be defined by user

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