Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2 Autoguider Color Camera

The first generation Lodestar used Sony's very sensitive Exview ICX429 chip. Sony has now improved this chip again and has developed the ICX829. It offers significantly higher quantum efficiency with lower read noise.

This new "Exview 2" chip doubles Lodestar's sensitivity and thus allows guidance with stars that are one size (magnitude) fainter.

With the X2, the connection was also changed to an RJ12.

color camera

Our expert comment:

The Lodestar is currently one of the most responsive and successful autoguiders on the market. The free PHD is well suited as guide software for Windows and OS-X. There were positive comments about Linux with Linguider software. The camera is available in a color and black and white version. The black and white version is about three times more sensitive than the color variant.

(Bern Gahrken)

Especificaciones:

Capacidad
Tipo de sensor	Sensor CCD (ICX829AL Sony Exview interline)
Megapíxel	0,4
Conexión (lado de telescopio)	C-Mount
Muestreo digital (Bit)	16
Tipo de cámara	Cámara CCD Astro
Interfaces	USB 2.0, RJ12
Fuente de alimentación	USB
Autoguía	sí
Resolución foto	752x580
Tamaño de píxel	8,2
Enfriamiento	no
Cámara a color	sí
Tamaño de chip (mm)	6,4 x 4,75
Full Well Capacity	50000
Corriente de oscuridad	0,1
Ruido de lectura	6
Eficiencia cuántica	77% @600nm, 45% @500nm, 45% @700nm
Diagonal del chip (mm)	8
Equipo
Rueda de filtros	no
En general
Peso (g)	85
Color	negro
Material	Aluminio
Diámetro (mm)	32
Longitud (mm)	86
Aplicaciones
Autoguía	sí
Luna y planetas	no
Nebulosas y galaxias	no