ZWO ASI120MM Mini Monochrome Astronomy Camera ASI Planetary Solar Lunar imaging/

Description

ZWO ASI120MM Mini Monochrome Astronomy Camera ASI Planetary Solar
Lunar imaging/Guiding USB2.0 ASI 120MM
Product Description
Camera Sensor
ASI120MM Mini
camera integrates
AR0130CS
1/3″ sensor (4.8 mm x 3.6 mm). It is ZWO new mini camera. This camera has
1280 x 960 pixels
. The pixel size is 3.75 μm x 3.75 μm.  This camera provides
12bit
ADC and its
QE peak is about 80%
.
Astrophotography Performance
ASI120 mini camera offers you very good performance for planetary imaging and guiding. Low read noise, high dynamic range, QE peak 80%, AR protective window and much more.
High QE
Absolute QE Curve, we estimate the Peak Value is over 80%.
120Mini VS 120MM-S
Compared with ASI120MM-S camera, 120mini have smaller outlook, lighter weight, and it can reach focus at same position with eyepiece.
USB2.0Port & ST4 Port
USB 2.0 Port:
Mini camera has one USB2.0 type C port. Type C port is very popular in mobile phones, it will not care about positive side and negetive side of the adapter.
ST4 Port:
Can connect mini camera direct connect to auto guide port of mount.
Connecting Diagram
M28.5-CS adapter
CS-C adapter
1.25″ extender
1.25″ filter
Mechanical Diagram
What is in the box?
ASI mini camera box includes all necessary cables, adapters, and manuals.
Drivers and Softwares:
Our website has newest camera drivers and many DSO and Planetary capture softwares. Please make sure the newest driver and software has been installed before you start shooting:
ASI174 and ASI290 mini camera have very beautiful outlooks, small size, light weight, this is not a big deal.
We should consider much more…
How to choose a good guide camera?
Many people may say : must be small, suitable for different equipments(guide scope, OAG), stable working.
Yes, I think thoes are basic demands for a good guide camera, and ASI mini camera can do them well.
So, what else we do care in the deep of our mind?
I think there will be three potential requests:
high sensitivity, precisely guiding, big FOV
.
High Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the first thing we considered. it is very important to look for a guide star. So, at beginning, we were considering to use mono sensor to design our guide camera only. Because mono sensor have much higher sensitivity than color ones. After that, we carefully compared the sensitivity of our sensors. At last, we decide to use 290 and 174  mono sensor. As we know, 290 and 174 mono sensor have about 80% QE peak, can detect more stars in view. Also, we can shorten the exposure time in guiding.
Work with OAG
Mini camera is very suitable for OAG, it has much biger focus range than normal ASI cameras. Never to worry about that guide camera can not focus with main camera at same time.
Work with CS adapter and CS lens
Work with 1.25″ extender
ASI 120mini camera is available now! You can buy it form us or our dealers! Wish you all have clear skies!