SBIG ST-1603ME Simple, Powerful and 1.56 megapixels

Features

ST-1603ME - Simple, Powerful and 1.56 megapixels:

The ST-1603ME is essentially the same camera as the ST-402ME except that the imaging CCD is 4X larger and it has 4X the number of pixels.   The ST-1603ME uses the KAF-1603ME CCD, the same sensor we used in the former ST-8XME.  This CCD is 1530 x 1020 pixels at 9 microns with the exceptionally high QE common to the ME type sensors, nearly 90% peak.  However, due to the size of the array, the internal filter wheel cannot be used.  The ST-1603ME, like the ST-3200ME, is intended primarily for industrial and life science applications where a faster download rate is more important than maximum cooling or self-guiding.  Of course it will also perform very well for astronomical applications, particularly where an external guider is already available.  For astronomical applications where greater cooling and self-guiding with integrated filter wheels are deisred, we also offer the KAF-1603ME imaging CCD in the Model STT-1603ME with both USB 2.0 and Ethernet.

• Full Complement of Software for the PC or Mac:

• The ST-1603ME camera comes with the same complete complement of software as the other ST cameras.
  
  
• CCDOPS Version 5:  SBIG\'s own complete camera control software, with image analysis, processing functions, autoguiding, automated image acquisition, filter wheel control, and much more.
• CCDSoftV5, Software Bisque\'s professional astrometric and image processing program including SBIG camera control and image link capability with TheSky and RealSky Palomar Sky Survey data.
• TheSky Version 5, Level II, also from Software Bisque.  TheSky version 5 is a premier planetarium and star-charting program that includes telescope control for many popular commercial GOTO systems.
• Equinox by Microprojects is for Mac users.  It is a planetarium program that includes SBIG Camera control.  This will control all SBIG cameras, including older parallel cameras with our E2P adapter.  For Mac OS-X only.  Send SBIG a copy of your invoice and camera serial number and we will send you a CD at no charge. 

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