Description

Player One Mars-M II USB3.0 Mono Camera (MARS-M-II)

Mars-M II is a very anticipated monochrome camera,  the newest planetary camera which developed by Player One Astronomy. We wait for this monochrome sensor for 2 years. Mars-M II (IMX462) camera adopts the Sony IMX462 1 2.8” monochrome sensor. The 2.9um pixel size accommodates a well depth of 12ke with a total of 2.1MP  (the resolution is 1944*1096), and the diagonal is 6.46 mm.

Mars-M II using this super AR Plus window in front of it. This window glass can give super high transmittance from 310nm to 1100nm. This important improvement, make Mars-M II (IMX462) camera has much better performance in both Ultravoilet and NIR.

The naming of Player One Astronomy cameras is unique. For example, we name the planetary cameras after planets (They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, Earth is not included). The size of each planet to a certain extent represents the size of camera sensors. We will name Saturn with a 1-inch sensor camera, and for Mars, we will name it with a ½.8 inch sensor camera. All names will be engraved on the housing of the cameras.

Cutting-edge Design

The planetary cameras developed by Player One Astronomy use a scientific and technological regular hexagon to construct the main body line, supplemented by round chamfers to achieve both rigidity and flexibility. The positive red, which is like a summer fire, is matched with the low-key and steady black, and the super-fine frosting process on the entire surface makes the camera look luxurious and cool

2nd Gen – Sensor Tilt Plate

The built-in high-density sponge shading pad can block the light from the side slits without any side leakage.

When taking solar photograph with prominence telescope, the Newton ring is annoying. Smoother solar image without Newton ring could be taken by adjusting the focal plate. Get a much smaller field curvature of the telescope.

Overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism

Player One cameras produced by the number one player ensure the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.

Data Port

When the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and a full-resolution preview is used, it can reach 136 FPS in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC), and the frame rate in RAW16 mode (12bit ADC) is 64 frames per second. When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid-state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.

Use the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do the guiding. 

Technical Specifications

Sensor		SONY IMX462 1 2.8 CMOS (mono)
Diagonal		6.5mm
Total Pixels		2.1 Mega Pixels
Max Resolution		1944×1096
Pixel Size		2.9μm
Chip Size		5.6mm×3.2mm
Frame Rate		136FPS（10bit）
Shutter		Rolling shutter
Exposure Range		32μs-2000s
Readout Noise		2.6e~0.7e
QE Peak		≈91%
Full Well		12k e
ADC		12 bit
Data Port		USB3.0 USB2.0
Adapter		1.25″ M42X0.75
Back Focal Length		12.5mm
Protective Window		D21*1.1MM High Quality AR Plus (Anti Reflection) Multi-Layer Coating
Diameter		66mm
Weight		180g
Resolution and FPS		Under USB3.0 mode Resolution 12bit ADC 10bit ADC 1944×1096 62.5 FPS 136 FPS 1920×1080 63.5 FPS 138 FPS 1280×720 94.1 FPS 205 FPS 800×600 112.4 FPS 245 FPS 640×480 139.3 FPS 304 FPS More resolution options could be setup in capture softewares!

 

In the Box

• Camera and T-mount
• USB3.0 Cable
• ST4 Cable
• M2 Hexagonal Wrench
• 1.25 Cover
• Air Blower

• Manuals & Warranty

  Player One 2-Year Warranty

  Drivers and Softwares

  Download Manual Here

   

   

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