Starlight Express SVXF-M7C one-shot color CCD camera for astro-imaging

I bought a used SXVF-M7C one-shot color camera at a very good price, played with it, and then sold it for a small profit. I never really did any serious imaging with it. This camera (and others by Starlight Instruments) has a very small diameter, and could potentially be used in a "Hyperstar" system. The Hyperstar (manufactured by Starizona) is an accessory lens system that replaces the secondary mirror on selected Celestron and Meade scopes, making them very fast - i.e., f/2 rather than f/10 (i.e., this could allow as much as 25X shorter exposure, and provides very wide-field views). I had considered buying a C8 and Hyperstar to image in the field; as the system is very fast, a good mount isn't necessary - so my LXD-75 should work fine. However, my priorities changed, and I never implemented this system. I also had the SXVF autoguider head with this camera, which is similar to the SBIG remote guide head. |
To the right, you can see the rear panel of the SXVF camera, which includes the power input, USB connection, guider connection, socket for the external guide head, and indicator LED.
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The specifications of the SXVF-M7C are shown at left, taken from the Starlight Instruments web site. |
Starlight Express SVXF-M7C one-shot color CCD camera for astro-imaging