Focus on Solar imaging: Solar camera series IMX432/174/429 released!

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Focus on Solar imaging: Solar camera series IMX432/174/429 released!

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Focus on Solar imaging!

Apollo series is the world’s first camera line designed specifically for solar photography, named after Apollo.

The Apollo series features Sony sensors with global shutters and a focus on monochrome sensors.

Now, we lanuch 3 models of Apollo cameras:

Apollo-M MAX (IMX432), 1.1 inch sensor, monochrome.

Apollo-M MINI (IMX429), 2/3 inch sensor, monochrome.

Apollo-M (IMX174) , 1/1.2 inch sensor, monochrome.
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Apollo-M MAX (IMX432) Camera

Apollo-M MAX is a solar camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX432 1.1” format sensor. The 9um pixel size accommodates a well depth of 100ke with a total of 1.7MP (the resolution is 1608*1104), and the diagonal is 17.5mm.
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IMX432 sensor is based on Pregius 3rd Generation. But IMX432 is quite different. According to the introduction of technical documents, pixel size of 3rd Gen usually is 4.5um, and full well is 25Ke. But this sensor has 9um pixel, and of course the full well up to 4x (100Ke).
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Apollo-M MINI (IMX429) Camera

Apollo-M MINI is a solar camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX429 2/3” format monochrome sensor. The 4.5um pixel size accommodates a well depth of 24.8Ke with a total of 2.8MP (the resolution is 1944*1472), and the diagonal is 11mm.
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IMX429 sensor is based on Pregius 3rd Generation. According to the introduction of technical documents, pixel size of 3rd Gen usually is 4.5um, and full well is 25Ke.
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Apollo-M (IMX174) Camera

Apollo-M is a solar camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX174 2/3” format monochrome sensor. The 5.86um pixel size accommodates a well depth of 32Ke with a total of 2.3MP (the resolution is 1944*1216), and the diagonal is 13.3mm.
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Apollo-M (IMX174) and Xena-M (IMX249) based on Pregius 1st Gen, it was a gaint leap in CMOS sensor development. IMX174 and IMX249 has same performance, the only difference is IMX174 is faster (164FPS) .
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Sale Price of each models:

Apollo-M MAX (IMX432): 599USD

Apollo-M MINI (IMX429): 399USD

Apollo-M (IMX174): 499USD

Accept backorders from now, available in November.

Place an order on our website: https://player-one-astronomy.com/product/
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Exactly as Mark has said, would or could you donate something to the CBSAP/SolarChat October Fund-Raiser to help cover the costs of running this website for your advertising - please ??

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When posting on solar forums, I recommend you mention the sensor tilt adjustment feature prominently.


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Hi,

I saw this cameras one or two weeks ago and wondered ... WTF :shock: has Apollo to do with the Sun as they are advertised as Solar Imaging cameras :roll: :roll: :roll:

The real an only ancient Greek Sun God is Helios ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios

We have a Heliostat but do not have an Apollo-stat :lol: :lol: :lol:

This cameras are made by Sean Wang, a former collaborator of ZWO Imaging cameras ...


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I did also wonder the same point Rainer, but as I also did some research into the background of both "Player One Astronomy" and the new SolarChatter as "MoonPrince" who are both clearly connected in some fashion or other from a Chinese location as "SuZhou, China."

Then it makes sense for those two, to try and utilise SolarChat for an apparent "FREE" advertising campaign - with impunity...

Unfortunately there has to be a charge/donation/sponsorship - for such misuse for commercial-purposes for this type of activity on SolarChat, for which some of us are already paying...

So perhaps, if these commercial-advertising concerns would like to contribute to the "SolarChat Fund-Raiser" by contacting in the correct way for the relevant-permission - before pushing their products here, then that would be polite and far-more acceptable...

The name "Apollo" also rings bells here too...

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As far as I am concerned there are no 'Silly Rules' that state vendors can't advertise their products. In fact it is good to have these people about and their knowledge as with Mark W, Frederic, Rupert from Astrograph etc They are all very welcome to chip in. However, in the 'Silly Rules' it states that just because they are here doesn't mean CBSAP endorse their products, buyer beware. It is nice to keep the forum as free, easy and friendly as possible, unlike other forums.

PS Apollo is someone else entirely, he doesn't live in China :)
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marktownley wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:32 pm Looks good! Hope you can support the forum in the October fundraiser.
Hi Mark, I hope I didn't break any rule of this forum. Stephen Ramsden invite me here, and we post our new product info.
If the forum need any support, please leave me a message. Thanks.


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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:30 pm Exactly as Mark has said, would or could you donate something to the CBSAP/SolarChat October Fund-Raiser to help cover the costs of running this website for your advertising - please ??

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=33536 and
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Thank you, Terry. We didn't know about it, Let's see what we can do.


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Player One Astronomy wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:22 pm
marktownley wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:32 pm Looks good! Hope you can support the forum in the October fundraiser.
Hi Mark, I hope I didn't break any rule of this forum. Stephen Ramsden invite me here, and we post our new product info.
If the forum need any support, please leave me a message. Thanks.
No, you haven't broken any rules at all :)

If you can support in this octobers fund raiser that would be great.


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Interesting cameras, would these work well also as guide cameras?
(I own an IMX462 planetary camera at the moment)

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nfotis wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:57 am Interesting cameras, would these work well also as guide cameras?
(I own an IMX462 planetary camera at the moment)

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Yes, they have ST4 port. And you can use other connection way to make it work as a guide camera.


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