QHY268M Cooled Camera

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Specifications :
Type : CMOS – Mono
Sensor : SONY IMX571M
Pixel Size : 3.76um x 3.76um
Pixel Area : 6280 x 4210 (26MP)
Sensor Size : APS-C
Sample Depth : 16-bit
Full Well Capacity : 51ke- (Standard)
75ke- (extended mode)
Read Out Noise : 1.1e- High Gain
3.4e- Low Gain
5.3e- to 7.4e- Extended Mode
Weight : 855g


  • NGC2997 – Feb 2023 - Galaxy NGC2997 located in the constellation Antlia. Imaged during February 2023
  • NGC2237 – A Close Up of a Rose - A close up view of a section of the Rosette nebula
  • M55 – Sept 2022 - Image of M55 taken in September 2022
  • M54 – Aug 2022 - M54 imaged in August 2022
  • M17 – The Swan - 30/7/22 Yes, I know I have been a bit slack lately with very little imaging of the last 6 - 9 months but this has been compounded by a variety of issues with work, COVID, weather and just general life. But it has finally been time to get back into the imaging and as it is Milky Way season I figured it was finally time to capture M17 - The Swan.
  • M16 – Eagle – 2021 - A close up of the the Eagle nebula (M16) with an emphasis on the Pillars of Creation.
  • M5 - M5 was a quick fill in image in before going to my main target for the evening.
  • NGC6164 – The Dragon’s Egg - A part of the wider Fighting dragon's of Ara, this is a close up of the Dragon's Egg
  • M20 – The Trifid Nebula - So I decided to reprocess this data using some new processes and a couple more years of processing experience …….. Download hi-res .tiff file here Download hi-res tif file here