Moravian Instruments C3-26000 PRO MONOCHROME CMOS camera with APS (24x16mm) format sensor Sony IMX571 WITH 7-position Filter Wheel for 36mm Filters

This model comes with ENHANCED Cooling

Center plate: please let us know your choice: BLACK, RED or BLUE (ETA for red or blue variants is at least 8 weeks)

CMOS sensor 6276 x 4176 pixels, ("industrial grade"), USB 3.0 interface

This version is recommended for professional use or if you are located in Southern France or Spain or you are renting an observatory space at one of the astro farms in Spain, otherwise for amateur, more occasional use the cheaper consumer version might be just as good for you.

Usually available on back order. ETA from placed order would be about 3 - 6 weeks or so, but might be worth to contact us and ask to confirm.

Telescope/lens adapter: please let us know your choice

free options: 

AD-S-M48-55 Adapter M48x0.75 thread Mk.II, long

AD-S-M48 Adapter M48x0.75 thread Mk.II, short

AD-S-TT-55 Adapter T-thread (M42x0.75) Mk.II, long

AD-S-TT Adapter T-thread (M42x0.75) Mk.II, short

AD-S-2IN Adapter 2 inch Mk.II

other options are also available for extra fee as shown on the manufacturer's website

C3 cameras employ the latest generation of Sony IMX CMOS sensors, offering exceptional quantum efficiency thanks to back-illuminated design and very low dark current. Despite relatively small pixels, full-well capacity exceeding 50 ke-. Combined with full 16 bit digitization and perfectly linear response to light make these cameras suitable for both aesthetic astro-photography as well as astronomical research. Sensor formats from APS to photographic full-frame (24 × 36 mm) ensure wide field of view and optimally utilize capabilities of the optical systems most commonly used by amateur astronomers.

Model CMOS sensor Resolution Pixel size Image area C3-26000 IMX571 6252 × 4176 pixels 3.76 × 3.76 μm 23.51 × 15.70 mm C3-61000 IMX455 9576 × 6388 pixels 3.76 × 3.76 μm 36.01 × 24.02 mm

CLICK HERE for further information and full product description of the C3 series CMOS cameras on the manufacturer's website.

Image Gallery

Example images captured with C3 and C1× cameras.

Object NGC7293 “Helix” nebula Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B, Hα, Exposure 8.7 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object NGC3324 nebula Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B Exposure 6 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object “Horse head” and “Flame” nebulae Author Efrem Frigeni Camera C3-26000 Filters R, G, B Exposure 5 hours Telescope FSQ 106/530 + CCA250/1250

Object NGC300 galaxy Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B, Hα, Exposure 7.5 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object M42 “Great Orion Nebula” Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters R, G, B Exposure 30 minutes Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object IC59 and IC63 nebulae Author Martin Myslivec Camera C3-61000 Filters Hα, R, G, B Exposure 21.5 hours Telescope 400 mm, f/4 Newtonian telescope

Object NGC1365 galaxy Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B Exposure 4.5 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object NGC253 galaxy Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B Exposure 4 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object NGC1532 galaxy Author Wolfgang Promper Camera C3-61000 Filters L, R, G, B Exposure 4.7 hours Telescope 600 mm RC, reduced to f/4.5

Object SH2-171 nebula Author Andrea Lucchetti Camera C3-61000 Filters R, G, B Exposure 3 hours Telescope 200 mm, f/4.5 Newtonian telescope

Object NGC6992 “Veil Nebula” Author Martin Myslivec Camera C3-61000 Filters Hα, OIII, R, G, B Exposure 19 hours Telescope 400 mm, f/4 Newtonian telescope