Meade DSI (Deep Sky Imager) Color w/AutoStar Suite

Catalog description

Meade DSI (Deep Sky Imager) Color w/AutoStar Suite, part number MEAD118, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $99.00, down from a high of $299.00.

Capture the mysteries of space!

The Meade Deep Sky imager is the hottest thing to hit the backyard astronomy community in years. It lets even the novice telescope user capture amazing deep-space images the first night out. The Meade Deep Sky Imager is a real breakthrough. Using proprietary methods (pats. pending) Meade's engineers have produced a high-performance easy-to-use and affordable color CCD camera that will allow every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep-sky images - for less than $300. Taking high-quality deep-sky photographs previously required mountaintop telescopes expensive software and mastery of difficult focus exposure guiding and processing techniques. But no longer. Meade's new Deep Sky Imager works with a backyard telescope. And it's bundled with AutoStar Suite software that automatically sorts aligns and combines best features to produce an extremely low-noise highly detailed color image. With Meade's Deep Sky Imager and AutoStar Suite combined you will be taking incredible color images of galaxies nebulae star clusters and planets on the same night you receive your equipment in the mail. Truly with the Meade Deep Sky Imager and AutoStar you don't need thousands of dollars' worth of photo equipment to take deep-space images. Now for less than you'd pay for a modest 27-inch TV you can capture your own breathtaking photos. And then you can REALLY see what's out there! Specifications CCD Imager - High Sensitivity Sony Super HAD Color CCD Sensor Pixels - 510x492 (250000 pixels) Pixel Size (in microns) - 9.6 microns (W) x 7.5 microns (H) A/D Conversion - 16-bit (greater depth and contrast) Min/Max Exposure Time - 1/10000 of a second to one hour Housing - Anodized die-cast aluminum USB Compatiblity 2.0 and 1.1 Size/Weight - 3.25x3.25x3.25 /10 oz. Compatible with any telescope that uses 1.25-inch eyepiecesImages taken with the Meade DSIM20 - Trifid Nebula - Image by John Hoot. All images were taken with a Meade 8-inch LX200GPS telescope using Meade's Deep Sky Imager. Total exposure time was 10 minutes (20 exposures at 30 seconds each - automatically stacked). All images were processed using Meade's AutoStar Suite software.

Image taken with Deep Sky Imager M51 - WhirlpoolGalaxy Carry your accessories securely with the Meade accessory case.

• Digital
• Imaging
• Telescopes