QHY5III485C
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QHY5III485C is a compact guide and planetary camera for keeping long-exposure rigs locked onto a star.
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Specifications
Overview
- Camera type
- Color planetary / guide camera
Sensor
- Sensor
- Sony IMX485 CMOS / 1/1.2-inch
- Megapixels
- 8.29 MP
- Resolution
- 3840 x 2160 (8.29 MP)
- Pixel size
- 2.9 um
- Color / mono
- Color
Use
- Primary use
- Planetary, lunar, all-sky, and guiding
Specifications
- Interface
- USB3.0
- Weight
- 90 g
- ADC
- 12-bit
- Sensor size
- 1/1.2inch
Sensor / electronics
- Sensor
- Sony IMX485
- Pixel size
- 2.9 um
- Resolution
- 3864 x 2180
Astrophotography Fit
Best for off-axis guiding or guide scopes where a larger, more sensitive sensor improves star selection.
QHY5III485C is a small astronomy camera that can guide, and in many cases double as a lunar or planetary camera. Mono sensors are usually preferred for guiding sensitivity; color guide cameras make more sense when planetary use is also part of the plan.
For long focal length telescopes, sensor size matters because an off-axis guider sees a small, off-center slice of the field. For short refractors, a modest guide scope and a smaller guide camera are often enough.
Best paired with
- Off-axis guiders on SCTs, RCs, and longer refractors
- Mounts running PHD2, ASIAIR guiding, or similar software
- Rigid threaded guide paths with repeatable focus
Not recommended for
- Using as the primary camera for large deep-sky targets
- Loose finder-shoe guide scopes on long focal length rigs
- Expecting guiding to fix poor polar alignment, flexure, or mount overload
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