{"product_id":"player-one-apollo-c-usb3-0-color-camera-imx174-apollo-c","title":"Player One Apollo-C USB3.0 Color Camera IMX174 (Apollo-C)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer One Apollo-C USB3.0 Color Camera IMX174\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocus on Solar imaging!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tgt\" data-section=\"0\" data-sentence=\"1\" data-group=\"0-1\"\u003eApollo series is the world’s first camera line designed specifically for solar photography, named after Apollo. The Apollo series features Sony sensors with global shutters and a focus on monochrome sensors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Notice: Solar camera requires energy rejection and light reducer, such like Baader film or Herschel wedge. Please DO NOT use it directly imaging the Sun.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo-C is a solar camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX174 \u003cstrong\u003e1\/1.2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e” format\u003c\/strong\u003e color sensor. The \u003cstrong\u003e5.86um pixel size\u003c\/strong\u003e accommodates a well depth of \u003cb\u003e32Ke \u003c\/b\u003ewith a total of \u003cstrong\u003e2.3MP  \u003c\/strong\u003e(the resolution is 1944*1216)\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003eand the diagonal is \u003cstrong\u003e13.3mm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePregius Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo-C (IMX174) and Apollo-M (IMX174)  based on Pregius 1st Gen, it was a gaint leap in CMOS sensor development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo-C (IMX174) has 1\/1.2″ format, this size is between Apollo-M MAX (IMX432) and Apollo-M MINI (IMX429).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended accessories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACS (Active Cooling System)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACS is a external air-cooled system, designed for solar and big format planetary cameras which already has PCS (Passive Cooling System). ACS can provide much better temperature control. When camera has PCS + ACS, temperature is only 7℃ higher than ambient, camera body is a little warm but won’t hot! ACS is not only can be used in daylight for solar imaging, it also could be used in night for DSO lucky imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/istronomyplus.com\/products\/player-one-active-cooling-system-acs?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=acs\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlayer One Active Cooling System (ACS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2nd Gen – Sensor Tilt Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen taking solar photograph with prominence telescope, the Newton ring is annoying. Smoother solar image without Newton ring could be taken by adjusting the focal plate. 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