Now you can capture even higher-resolution color shots of the Sun, Moon, and planets! The StarShoot Solar System Color Imager II has a new look and four times greater resolution than its predecessor and most competing models — 1.3 megapixels to be exact. You'll capture intricately resolved images that previously only the most skilled astrophotographers could achieve. This more powerful StarShoot Solar System imager works with just about any telescope and comes with Maxim DL Essentials Edition software to give you start-to-finish control over the camera and imaging process.

A bigger, 1/2" Sony CMOS color chip replaces the 1/3" chip in the previous imager and delivers a 1280 x 1024 resolution live video image to your computer. The Sony chip provides progressive-scan imaging that uses all pixels in an exposure. The small 5.2um x 5.2um pixel size further enhances resolution. It outputs 24-bit RGB images at 15 frames per second at full resolution, or 30 FPS at VGA resolution (640 x 480). Includes an IR filter.

Focusing the image is a snap. Take individual exposures or let the camera automatically collect multiple exposures of up to 0.5 seconds each. The software lets you instantly adjust the gain, contrast, exposure length, and more. Once captured, the images can be aligned and stacked to produce a final, richly detailed color portrait!

Your computer delivers power via the camera's USB cable (USB 2.0 high-speed connection is recommended). The included parfocal ring aids in initial target acquisition. The camera's 1.25" nosepiece is threaded for use of filters.

Go ahead, shoot the Moon and more! The results will be even more dramatic with the improved, 1.3MP StarShoot Solar System II. One-year limited warranty.