Player One APOLLO-M MAX (SKU: POA-APOLLO-M-MAX ) is a fast global shutter mono camera, appreciated by lovers of imaging the Sun, Moon and planets. It uses a Sony IMX432 mono sensor (1.1″ format, 1608 × 1104 px) with a large 9 µm pixel, which translates into high sensitivity ( QE ≈ 85% ) and a full well ≈ 77 ke-. Thanks to the global shutter, the image is free from "jelly-effect" distortions, and the USB 3.0 interface together with a 128 MB DDR-III buffer allows recording up to 120 fps in a full RAW10 frame without dropped frames.

Key Features of APOLLO-M MAX

• Sony IMX432 mono matrix – 1608 × 1104 px (1.78 MP), 9 µm pixel, global shutter
• high sensitivity (QE > 85%) and no rolling artifacts – ideal for scanning the solar disk
• speed up to 120 fps (RAW10), 300 fps at ROI 640 × 480
• full well ≈ 77 ke-, read noise < 2 e- (HCG mode) – wide dynamic range
• 128 MB DDR-III buffer – smooth transfer in long bursts
• PCS system (passive cooling) – radiator + aluminum body dissipate the heat of the sensor
• Super AR Plus window – high transmission 310–1100 nm, reflection reduction
• USB 3.0 micro-B port (5 Gb/s) + ST-4 autoguider connector
• 1.25″ nose thread and M42 × 0.75 internal thread – easy integration with the SFT tilter and FD MINI drawer

Technical specification

• sensor: Sony IMX432 mono, CMOS, global shutter
• format / diagonal: 1.1″ (17.5 mm), area 14.5 × 9.9 mm
• resolution: 1608 × 1104 px (1.78 MP)
• pixel size: 9 µm
• ADC: 12 bit / 10 bit (RAW)
• full well: ≈ 77 ke- (gain 0)
• reading noise: 1.4 – 3.2 e- (depending on gain)
• max. FPS: 120 fps @ RAW10, 300 fps @ ROI 640 × 480
• exposures: 32 µs – 2000 s
• memory buffer: 128 MB DDR-III
• back-focus (with 1.25″ nose): 12.5 mm
• interfaces: USB 3.0 micro-B, ST-4 (RJ-12)
• cooling: PCS passive (radiator); compatible ACS module (active)
• dimensions / weight: Ø 60 mm × 32 mm / ≈ 175 g
• power supply: 5 V DC from USB (≤ 450 mA)
• compatible OS: Windows 7/10/11 (ASCOM), macOS, Linux (INDI)

Apollo-M MAX is an excellent tool for capturing the fine details of the white-light photosphere, H-α flares, sunspot structure, as well as Jupiter's clouds and belts and Saturn's rings. The large 9 µm pixel makes it easy to get proper sampling at longer focal lengths, and the global shutter eliminates distortion on fast-moving objects.