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Since its introduction in May of 2008, the Orion StarShoot Pro has sent shockwaves through the astro-imaging community, setting a new standard for price and performance. Now we've outdone ourselves again by improving the StarShoot Pro with refined features and functionality to provide the very best in affordable imaging technology.
Our enhanced Orion StarShoot Pro V2.0 Deep Space Color CCD brings cooled, multi-megapixel color imaging into the realm of never-before-seen affordability. Its Sony 6.1-megapixel color Charge Coupled Device (CCD) chip boasts a 3032 x 2016 pixel array in a 25.10mm x 17.64mm format. That gives the Pro 6.5 times the image area and over four times the pixels as similarly priced astro CCD cameras. In fact, it uses the same chip found in cameras costing thousands more! The Pro's square 7.8 micron pixel size provides an excellent balance between high resolution and sensitivity. With some cameras in cooler weather conditions, condensation can form on the surface of the optical window, due to the temperature of the optical window being affected by the cooled CCD. Our enhanced design prevents this by virtue of increased distance between the CCD chip and the optical window. You get detail-rich shots with enough resolution to make large format color prints!
The Pro is thermoelectrically cooled to dramatically reduce thermal noise. A small fan on the back enhances cooling efficiency even more. Now, thermoelectric cooling can be manually shut off via software control, to eliminate dew in extreme outdoor conditions. The new software control also enable fan speed regulation. The Pro's 16-bit dynamic range gives it a leg-up on most Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras, which offer 10- to 14-bit A/D conversion. Made in Canada, the StarShoot Pro V2.0 also features 2x2 binning and high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity for speedy astroimage downloading. Maxim DL Essentials software is included for total control of focusing, image capture, and image processing. Power is supplied via a single 12-volt DC cigarette lighter plug on a 10 foot cable. All this comes neatly packed in a custom hard carrying case.
These images were taken with the Orion StarShoot Pro V2.0 Deep Space Color CCD. The file sizes of the "Larger" and "Full Resolution" sizes are quite large, so it may take some time for them to display when you click on their respective links.
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Object: M20, Trifid Nebula
Photographer: Orion Image
Telescope: Orion 8 f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Other Equipment: Orion Deluxe Off-Axis Guider; Orion StarShoot AutoGuider
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Object: M83, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Photographer: Orion Image
Telescope: Orion 8 f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Other Equipment: Orion Deluxe Off-Axis Guider; Orion StarShoot AutoGuider
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Object: M20, Trifid Nebula
Photographer: Will D.
Telescope: Orion 110mm Premium ED Refractor
Mount: Orion Atlas Mount controlled by EQMOD/EQASCOM
Other Equipment: Auto-guiding input Meade DSI with Stark Labs PHD software
Processing: Stacking and calibration with dark and flat frames applied with MaxIm, final processing and image cropped in Photoshop
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Object: M101, Pinwheel Galaxy
Photographer: Orion Image
Telescope: Orion Premium 190mm Maksutov-Newtonian Astrograph
Mount: AP900GTO
Other Equipment: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider, Orion 100m f/6 Refractor Telescope used as a guide scope
Exposure: 22 x 12 minutes
Processing: Captured and combined in MaxIM DL 5, additional processing in Photoshop 7
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Object: M33, Triangulum Galaxy
Photographer: Orion Image
Telescope: VX114-ED Refractor Tube Assembly
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Other Equipment: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider, Orion 100mm f/6 Refractor Telescope used as a guide scope
Exposure: 27 x 10 minutes
Processing: Captured and combined in MaxIm DL 5, additional processing in Photoshop CS4
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Object: M101, Pinwheel Galaxy
Photographer: Tony P.
Telescope: Orion 120ED Refractor Telescope
Mount: Synscan HEQ5 Pro
Other Equipment: Orion Awesome Autoguider Refractor Package (80mm f5 refractor and camera)
Exposure: 4 x 20 minutes
Processing: MaxIm DL Essentials and Photoshop
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Object: M27, Dumbbell Nebula
Photographer: Tony P.
Telescope: Orion 120ED Refractor Telescope
Mount: Synscan HEQ5 Pro
Other Equipment: Orion Awesome Autoguider Refractor Package (80mm f5 refractor and camera)
Exposure: 7 x 10 minutes
Processing: MaxIm DL Essentials and Photoshop
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Object: M20, Trifid Nebula
Photographer: Tony P.
Telescope: Orion 120ED Refractor Telescope
Mount: Synscan HEQ5 Pro
Other Equipment: Orion Awesome Autoguider Refractor Package (80mm f5 refractor and camera)
Exposure: 1 x 20 minutes
Processing: MaxIm DL Essentials and Photoshop
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Object: Double Cluster (NGC 884 and NGC 869)
Photographer: Jose M.
Telescope: William Optics Zenithstar 66mm
Mount: Celestron CG5
Other Equipment: Orion 2" SkyGlow Imaging Filter; William Optics Reducer/Flattener 3
Exposure: 12 x 3 minutes, 50 bias, 20 flats, 0 darks
Processing: Acquired, calibrated and debayered with Nebulosity. Stacked, stretched, cropped, saturated and resampled with PixInsight. Added star spikes with StarSpikes Pro.
Additional Information: The image was cropped to hide the distorted stars at the corners.
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Object: M27, Dumbbell Nebula
Photographer: Ralph W.
Telescope: Orion 254mm f/4.7 Reflector Telescope
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Other Equipment: Orion Awesome Autoguider Refractor Package (80mm f5 refractor and camera)
Exposure: 15 x 3 minutes
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Object: M7, Ptolemy Cluster
Photographer: Jose M.
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 90mm
Mount: Celestron CG5
Other Equipment: Orion 2" SkyGlow Imaging Filter; Orion Starshoot AutoGuider; William Optics Reducer/Flattener 3
Exposure: 24 x 5 minutes, 50 bias, 20 flats, 0 darks
Processing: Acquired, calibrated and debayered with Nebulosity. Stacked, stretched, cropped, saturated and resampled with PixInsight. Added star spikes with StarSpikes Pro.
Additional Information: The image was cropped to hide the distorted stars at the corners.
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Object: M45, The Pleiades
Photographer: Jose M.
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 90mm
Mount: Celestron CG5
Other Equipment: Orion 2" SkyGlow Imaging Filter; Orion Starshoot AutoGuider; William Optics Reducer/Flattener 3
Exposure: 12 x 10 minutes, 50 bias, 20 flats, 0 darks
Processing: Acquired, calibrated and debayered with Nebulosity. Stacked, stretched, cropped, saturated and resampled with PixInsight.
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Object: M42, Orion Nebula
Photographer: Jose M.
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 90mm
Mount: Celestron CG5
Other Equipment: Orion 2" SkyGlow Imaging Filter; Orion Starshoot AutoGuider; William Optics Reducer/Flattener 3
Exposure: 12 x 10 minutes, 50 bias, 20 flats, 0 darks
Processing: Acquired, calibrated and debayered with Nebulosity. Stacked, stretched, cropped, saturated and resampled with PixInsight.
For the intermediate or advanced astro-imager, or for beginners seeking a camera they won't soon outgrow, the enhanced Orion StarShoot Pro V2.0 Deep Space Color CCE delivers award-winning high-resolution performance for an unprecedented low price. Get yours today!
AstroPhoto Insight — June/July 2009
"...This version of the StarShoot is another fine addition to the growing number of imaging products in the Orion lineup."
"The [StarShoot Pro V2.0] is definitely worth considering to match the needs of all types of astro-imagers."
Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

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