Orion StarShoot Video Eyepiece & Windows Capture Device

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A video astronomy package to see the view through your telescope on a TV, laptop, PC, and more
Ideal for use on the Moon, bright planets, Sun (only with a proper solar filter) and terrestrial subjects
Includes 1.25" StarShoot Video Eyepiece for real-time video displays of the view through your telescope on any device with an RCA video input
Also includes the Orion Video Capture Device for PC or laptop viewing, and allowing optional processing of captured video footage
Lets you broadcast the view through your telescope on the internet via NightSkiesNetwork.com

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With this affordable bundle, anyone with a telescope can view and capture images through their telescope on a TV, laptop or PC. You can even broadcast the view through your telescope on the internet via the NightSkiesNetwork.com website!

The Orion StarShoot Video Eyepiece & Video Capture Device Bundle makes it easy to view and capture celestial scenery as seen through your telescope. Just install the StarShoot Video Eyepiece into your telescope’s 1.25” focuser or adapter and use the Orion Video Capture Device to access the view on a TV, laptop or PC running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating Systems.

The StarShoot Video Eyepiece sends live images of the Moon, bright planets, Sun (solar filter required), and terrestrial subjects as seen through the telescope to a TV set, camcorder, or any other device with an RCA video input. Now the whole family, classroom, or astronomical society can enjoy the view right along with you, as if you were all looking through the same telescope. The 1.25” nosepiece of the StarShoot Video Eyepiece is threaded for use with optional 1.25” Orion filters so you can enhance views easily.

Warranty

Limited Warranty against defects in materials or workmanship for one year from date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. For complete warranty details contact us at 800-676-1343.

Specs

Best for imaging

Lunar & planetary
Imaging sensor

0.3 MP OMM Vision Color CMOS sensor
Imaging sensor size

1/3"
Pixel array

510 x 496 (252,960 total)
Pixel size

9.2 x 7.2
Imaging chip

Imaging chip

Short for "charge-coupled device," a CCD chip is a light-sensitive electronic detector used in making astronomical images. Sensitive over a wide range of wavelengths, and much more efficient than film in gathering light, CCDs are often used to image extremely faint objects.

Color Video
Video frame rate

30 frames per second
Autoguider capability

No
Exposure range

.
A/D conversion

A/D conversion

The Analog to Digital Converter (A/D Converter) transfers the raw analog signal captured by the camera to a digital value. The digital value is sent to the computer in ADUs (Analog to Digital Units). The A/D Converter also determines the bit resolution of the analog to digital conversion. The more bit resolution the A/D Converter has, the greater the range of ADUs, which yields a better range of image contrast from the camera. (If "X" equals the bit resolution of the A/D Converter, then 2expX = total range of ADUs.) For example, many commercial digital cameras use a 12-bit A/D Converter which has 4,096 ADUs, and high-end astronomical CCD cameras typically use a 16-bit A/D Converter which has 65,536 ADUs.

8 bit
Thermoelectric cooling

Thermoelectric cooling

A thermoelectric cooler draws heat away from the chip, which lowers the overall electronic "noise" in the resulting image. For every 6� drop in temperature, the dark noise in the image is reduced by half.

No
IR filter

IR filter

CCD cameras are very sensitive to a wide range of wavelengths, including farther out into the infra-red spectrum than we can see by eye. Normally this is never a problem when looking through the telescope, but a sensitive CCD camera will see this slightly out of focus region of the spectrum, resulting in fatter stars than normal. An IR filter will cut out this region of the spectrum leaving tightly focused stars and a better overall image.

Yes
Mounting

1.25" barrel
USB connection

High-speed 2.0
Software compatibility

Windows XP/Vista/7
Video In

Composite, Component & SVideo
Warranty

One year

In the Box

Orion StarShoot Video Eyepiece
AC-to-DC adapter with 70" cable
Orion Video Capture Device (USB)
S-Video/Composite adapter cable
Component adapter cable
Software CD

Shipping Info

Orders received by noon Pacific Time for in-stock items ship the same business day. Orders received after noon will ship the next business day. When an item is not in-stock we will ship it as soon as it becomes available. Typically in-stock items will ship first and backordered items will follow as soon as they are available. You have the option in check out to request that your order ship complete, if you'd prefer.

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