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Starlight Web UpdatesThis is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first. Shortly available - the Cooling Enhancer a tiny fan assembly to boost camera cooling Now available - the SXV-AO-LF a large format version of the SXV-AO active optics unit. A new AO firmware update is also ready for download. Now available - an ASCOM driver for the SX filter wheel Now available - Our super-slim off-axis guide head for use with the SX filter wheel Now available - 50mm and 36mm holderless filter plates for the SX filter wheel Now available - Adaptors to connect the OAG directly to an SXV camera Now available - CCDSoft plug-in for SXV cameras and the SX filter wheel Now available - A Beta test version of a 64 bit camera driver Now available - The SXVR-M26C A 10.2 megapixel APS format colour camera, using a low noise Sony CCD with 6.05uM square pixels. The SXVR-H18 is now in production. Our first full-frame camera with internal high speed mechanical shutter! The SXVR-H18 is an 8.3 megapixel CCD camera, based on the Kodak KAF8300 chip. High red sensitivity, fast readout (4.5 seconds) and low read noise (<8 electrons) come as standard. New products for 2010 We have many new products to release this year! Here is a brief review of what will be coming during the next few months: 1) SX USB filter wheel accessories - 'Holderless' filter plates for 36mm and 50mm filters. Use the maximum possible clear aperture with our larger chip cameras. A super-slim add-on off axis guider assembly to fit directly ahead of the Filter Wheel. Guide with the minimum loss of back focal length and zero flexure. 2) A large format version of the SX-AO adaptive optics unit - The highly successful SX-AO is being updated to allow it to be used with large format cameras. The new 'SX-AOLF' has a clear aperture of 59mm and will fully illuminate the H35 and H36 sensors. The AOLF will replace the original smaller version. 3) The 'SX Video camera' - A highly sensitive cooled video speed CCD camera with 659 x 494 pixels. Up to 40 frames per second with 14 bits wide data output. This camera will be ideal for planetary imaging, but is also capable of being used for deep sky work by virtue of the built-in cooling. 4) The 'Sky Scanner' clear sky detector - This is a compact, battery powered sky microradiometer with a UHF radio link to a receiver module. It detects the state of the sky by sensing the effective temperature of its field of view and relays the result to your indoor receiver. Four status LEDs indicate the sky transparency, from dense cloud to completely clear, and an audio alarm can be enabled if the sky clears unexpectedly, or if dense cloud covers a previously clear sky. With the 'Sky Scanner' in operation, you can relax in bed and be awakened only when those pesky clouds suddenly disappear!
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Last modified: July 19, 2010 |