Player One Ceres 462M Mono IMX462 Astronomical Camera (SKU: POA-CERES-462M) is a compact monochrome camera for autoguiding and lunar and planetary imaging. Its Sony IMX462 sensor has a 1/2.8" format, a resolution of 1944 × 1096 pixels and a pixel size of 2.9 µm. It offers high sensitivity in visible light and near-infrared wavelengths, with read noise reaching approximately 0.7 e− at high gain.
The 1.25" insertion barrel allows the camera to fit directly into a suitable guide scope holder. A short backfocus of 7.5 mm makes it easier to position the sensor at the focal plane, while the front M28.5 × 0.6 thread accepts standard 1.25" filters. The ST4 port transmits guiding corrections to a compatible mount.
The USB 3.0 interface enables capture at up to 136 fps at full resolution in RAW8 mode with the ADC operating at 10 bits. Restricting readout to a selected area of the sensor, known as ROI, allows higher frame rates. The DPS function corrects abnormal pixels using a stored map of their positions. Actual recording speed also depends on the performance of the computer and storage device.
• monochrome Sony IMX462 sensor with approximately 2.1 MP resolution
• high sensitivity in visible light and near-infrared wavelengths
• fast readout over USB 3.0, useful for both guiding and planetary imaging
• HCG mode available from gain 80, reducing read noise
• compact design with a 1.25" insertion barrel and a weight of 65 g
• DPS function and protection against overvoltage and overcurrent
• camera: Player One Ceres 462M
• cable: USB 3.0 Type-A to Type-B, 2 m long
• cable: ST4, 2 m long
• extension ring: 1.25"
• protective cap: 1.25"
• air blower
• sensor: Sony IMX462 CMOS, monochrome
• sensor format: 1/2.8"
• resolution: 1944 × 1096 pixels, approximately 2.1 MP
• pixel size: 2.9 × 2.9 µm
• imaging area dimensions: approximately 5.6 × 3.2 mm
• sensor diagonal: approximately 6.5 mm
• shutter: rolling shutter
• converter: 12-bit ADC with a 10-bit mode
• maximum frame rate at 1944 × 1096 over USB 3.0: 136 fps in RAW8 or 62.5 fps in RAW16
• maximum frame rate at 640 × 480 ROI over USB 3.0: 304 fps in RAW8 or 139.3 fps in RAW16
• exposure range: 32 µs–2000 s
• read noise: approximately 2.6–0.7 e−, depending on gain
• HCG mode: from gain 80, at which read noise is approximately 1.1 e−
• peak quantum efficiency: approximately 91%
• full well capacity: approximately 12,000 e−
• data interface: USB 3.0 Type-B, backwards compatible with USB 2.0
• autoguiding port: ST4
• insertion barrel diameter: 1.25", equivalent to 31.75 mm
• filter thread: female M28.5 × 0.6
• backfocus distance: 7.5 mm
• protective window: 21 mm diameter, 1.1 mm thickness, multilayer AR Plus anti-reflection coatings
• maximum housing diameter: 40 mm
• camera length: 64.8 mm, excluding the additional extension ring
• weight: 65 g
• software compatibility: PHD2 through the ASCOM driver, SharpCap and FireCapture
• available drivers: ASCOM, INDI and INDIGO
